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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    Thank you! Sounds messy :-) I'm also curious about your foundation structure. Did you simply place your posts in the concrete blocks, or did you dig post holes, fill with concrete, etc?
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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    What about the black around the lower part of the walls and on the floors?
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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    @Ted Brown, what did you use for interior paint?
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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    Thank you for your ideas @Ted Brown! In this case, I am the reputable builder. I love the idea of utilizing our existing coop as the front/open portion of a Woods coop! Great idea! Though you cannot tell from the snow cover in my photo, my current coop is raised 2' on skids and the girls do...
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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    We're on the north slope of a large hill. Unfortunately means generally wetter conditions and less sunlight than desired. In summer we get sun until about 3pm, in winter less. (See photo below following the most recent storm.) The garden gets dibs on the one spot in the yard with the longest...
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    Growing our flock: New bigger coop? Remodel existing coop? Add second coop?

    Hello! New member here. Sorry in advance for the novel! Summary: should I remodel our existing coop, or build a second coop? We started our flock here in Northern New England 4 years ago. We have an 4x8 coop and 8x8 enclosed run built by a well-regarded local vendor, surrounded by a ~20x20...
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    New Member saying hello!

    Hello BYC crew, We started our flock about 4 years ago here in New England with 11 girls. We've lost 2 to predators over that time and have not yet added any youngsters to the brood. Our flock reside in a 4x8 coop with an 8x8 enclosed run and ~20x20 fenced run. We're planning to double the...
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