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This is how my brooder was made: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/run-to-outdoor-brooder-conversion.76634/

God be with her.

Regardless, a parent has the right to say that it can or can't be used. :)

Yes, that works well to give chickens plenty of room.

That's a good start of an idea. But you need more than "a few windows". Big vents up under the roof overhangs are what's best. 6x6 = 36 square feet. Appropriate for a maximum of 9 chickens. 6-feet tall is good because it's nice to be able to walk in. My brooder-coop is just over 4 feet tall and...

OK. The plans I was looking at must have been labeled wrong. I'll edit to save confusion. Thanks. (Edit made. I really must build one myself at some point so I don't end up repeating bad/impractical information).

Note: Edited after correction!!!!! Hoop coops are usually made 8 feet wide and every panel gives you 4 feet when bent to fit that 4-foot width. 4x8 for 8 hens (one panel). 8x8 for 16 hens (2 panels).

IIRC, I put links for some hoop coops into your first thread, right? If I didn't just ask and I'll give you some.

Hoop =/= tractor. A stationary hoop coop is probably the fastest thing. In order to make it mobile you have to use more lumber to make it stronger in order to be able to move it without it falling apart. :D

Don't worry about trying to make it mobile. That takes extra lumber and extra building skills.

How about trying to make something like this? https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mini-coop-or-integration-pen-from-a-large-dog-crate.76593/ Or even this: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/outdoor-broody-breaker.76592/ I'm sorry, but there is no getting around the fact that...

No, a chicken tractor is a lightweight, mobile coop. The easiest coop to make is a cattle-panel hoop coop. These require a minimum of lumber, minimal tools, and minimal building skills. Hoop coops can also be made with PVC pipe frames, but they are not as sturdy against snow load or predator...