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That is for the better :)! Better to have it be structurally sound and the girls be warm

That's what I thought too. Extending the roof isn't that hard to do to avoid a lot of cursing later on, haha. That is a good looking coop! Is it permanent or a tractor?

After reading your reply, I had to go and check out your coop :). First off, GORGEOUS COOP!!!! I love it! Secondly, thank you for the advise, as if I didn't have enough details to be pulling my hair out over ;). Hahaha. Just kidding, it was helpful. I think I'm going to extend the roof over the...

Thank you guys so much for all the input, information, and help!!! It has been all so great and helpful!! I'll be posting pictures of the building process when we get to it; which will be soon, getting supplies this weekend!!! YAY!

So you guys are saying no more than 8 chickens and 2 nests for a tractor this size?

Yes, we are planning on outside access to the nest boxes in either situation. Not because I don't want to interact with the girls, I will probably end up spending a lot of time with them anyway :), just more for their convenience, so we don't bug them as much when snatching eggs.

My husband and I are in the planning stages of our tractor coop for four chickens (an Ameraucana, a Silver Laced Wyandotte, and two Cochins) which will arrive in April (I know the flock will be expanding, inevitable right?). The tractor will be 5'x12' with 5'x4' of it being the actual coop area...