This mini-coop is a couple of feet off the ground. I painted the front and underside of the entry perch in white so that it stands out against the dark green. I have one hen with poor eyesight and she kept missing before I did that.
In the warmer months, the coop stands on the lawn, without...
It's a great design. I'm thinking of doing a similar one for my growers.
Here are a few points to think about:
If you have the nestboxes inside the house (rather than hanging off the side), they will take up a lot of floor space. You won't have 12sqft, you'll have 10, or in reality, 9, as...