Ah - it is hard to see the whole thing - the roost area, i guess you would call it is enclosed 18sq ft - the feed and water area will be semi enclosed below the portion you can see also 18sq ft. The nest boxes sit behind everything here, and the access will be from doors at the back. I need to...
So Dad finally got a day to do some construction. Here is phase 1 of the Chicken Palace. The front area is 6x3x2.5 (tall), in back are 8 14"x14" nest boxes on two levels, with access doors on the back side. The run is temporary, but will be 12x6x6' tall. Much improved from the converted dog...
This is the temporary coop inside our basement (there is an ice storm tonight). The temp coop is approx 6 sq feet for the hens. When it warms a bit we will move them out side.