Here's a shot of my recently completed coop and run for my 6 8-week old girls. The coop is 18" off the ground, 4'x4' square, 6' sloping to 5'. The run is 8'x4'.
There's a poop board and two levels of roosts.
I'll post more pictures if asked, but I think you get a good idea of what you can do...
I'm building a two-nest box and wonder if the divider has to completely separate the two sections, of if the partition can be half the height of the box.
I'm building my coop and want to be sure that it's properly vented. The coop will be 4 x 4 square, with a slopped roof from 7' - 6'; Will a roof vent be too much? I see 2 on my garage and thought one would work in the coop.
I just ordered my chicks, which are due to arrive in June. I'll start building my coop and run this week, knowing full well that it may be a couple of months until my girls can use it. My question is this: can I dump the current contents of my compost bin in the run and let it stay there so my...