Indeed! Lots of research going into this to try to keep functionality at its peak, simplicity at its greatest, and hopefully in the end it wont look like something out of the Beverly Hillbillys!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-security-vault.64069/
this is the one i'm somewhat referring to.
Being as I'm in TN I definitely will add more ventilation and light. With Monks coop, I think its the overall design style, not necessarily the size. I like how the siding and the...
The coop/runs I love the most so far belong to Monk and ImissBuford. I'm trying to design a coop/run off of their designs. Some of the hardest parts for me is deciding on materials, etc... and formulating that final plan/placement of pop door/nesting boxes/ventilation/windows/etc...
I have yard space but not a whole lot of shade space, due to having to remove some trees from the property last year that were dead and in danger of falling. Elevating the coop at this point is an option. its not set in stone yet.
I am "limited", but our city is somewhat lax on keeping up with people and their birds. Right now the design plan is a 6x8 coop with an attached 8x16 run, also utilizing the space underneath the coop for additional shade/run space.
Its not really asking specific questions.....its more putting the image in my head onto paper. This was more of the "lesson learned" or "hindsight is 20/20" type thing.
I ditched the CAD software. Too difficult for my brain to follow without instructions. Going old school....paper and pencil.
I am on the hunt for good coop ideas, photos, supplies, and advice.
They are building a house across the street so I am taking advantage of every bit of lumber they decide to toss in their scrap pile!!!
I'm currently downloading a free CAD software to try to help me really formulate an idea on...