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  1. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    The is long running north to south, all trees east and west, so I figure to have very little wind. Water is a big no go, so I'll have a cistern for rainwater, electricity is possible, just haven't worked out how expensive it will be to get a simple pole and box. Eventually I would like to...
  2. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Ok, second try. Taking the advice to check out the Woods design, I can instantly see why it is a favorite, you can practically feel the air movement in this one, having a clear draw of colder air in the front, warming and exiting upward. With my lot running long North to South, having two of...
  3. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    I plan on putting a call out on craigslist once I have the coop ready to go to see if there are any broody hens available for sale, some ladies ready to retire but still babysit(do hens still go broody if they start to lay less?). I think most of the breeds I want are pretty hardy, wyandottes...
  4. Redoubt Renee

    3D Modeling for Coops (& appliances)

    I wish I could afford a 3D printer, but the stuff I print is pretty tiny, so I'll probably have to wait for the quality machines to get cheaper. I can model in sketchup and export as a .dae to upload to shapeways and then order prints off that. The nice thing is that I can offer prints of my...
  5. Redoubt Renee

    3D Modeling for Coops (& appliances)

    Haha, well, you know, there are tons of dudes out there modeling and printing armor and prop guns, but most of the female modelers are doing jewelry and stuff. I haven't found anyone else doing Star Wars props for Padme Amidala, maybe some Princess Leia stuff, Rey's staff, etc., but for the...
  6. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Quote: There will be covered areas for snow prevention, I'm just not going to do a run like one might understand it here, so it will serve the same purpose as a run, but you wouldn't recognize it as a run. Not living on the property, but there are power poles and houses close by, so I...
  7. Redoubt Renee

    3D Modeling for Coops (& appliances)

    Ah, I've found my people... I too am using Sketchup, but this is my first attempt at architecture, so I'm going to learn alot here. I've mostly been doing 3D modeled costume props and selling prints on shapeways.com. https://www.shapeways.com/shops/silverscreenstyle I posted a design...
  8. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Water will be rain catchment in 55 gallon food safe drums until I can get a cistern going. Looking into battery operated water heaters. I was thinking the vinyl flooring as a good idea. I'm not opposed to the deep litter concept. How often do you change yours? I'm thinking that instead of...
  9. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Ok, new roost situation. I removed the bottom roosts on each side, I left the top roost where it was and moved the two lower roosts to 16" apart on center. Each roost is over 7 feet long, so at 12" per chicken, that is space for 21 on each side. So the roosts are now higher than the nesting...
  10. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    I went and measured the distance from roost to roost in the model and it was only about 19", but I'm modifying it to 16"
  11. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    The property isn't build-able for septic reasons. In my county, you can build anything under 200 sq ft without a permit. That is why I've been referencing the eave to eave measurement. Fencing will be small opening field fencing, with a buried barrier and aviary netting. I'll have Nigerian...
  12. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Climate is North Idaho, forest. At least 2250 sq ft of fenced yard(available anytime but night), flock made up of SL, GL BLR Wyandottes, RIR, Barred Rock, LV and Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps. Goals are 1) Learning small livestock management, 2) Meat, 3) chicks, 4) eggs, 5)maybe a vanity...
  13. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    I don't really think I'm going to do a run, they will have about 2250 sq ft of fenced yard. But I could probably remove the lowest bar and move the remaining bars closer together farther up to remedy that and the nesting box situation. Should I move the nesting boxes higher? I like the idea...
  14. Redoubt Renee

    Please evaluate my coop design!

    Hiya! So I'm finally going to be able to get started with chickens this year and I'm so excited. I'm purchasing third acre property, but it is kinda weird shape. It is long and skinny, like 30'x400'ish. I'm wanting the out buildings to be on the long skinny side too so I don't have to worry...
  15. Redoubt Renee

    Can I do two flocks, hens only and roosters only with the occasional mating?

    First of all, really sorry if this was answered somewhere, I did lots of search combinations to find my answer but came up dry. Second, I don't actually have chickens yet. I have a friend who is going to rent me a section of her property and the answer to this question might help me with my...
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