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I have read three to four feet per bird for the coop.... We are in a cold climate so a tad small should help with warmth in the winter. It is well ventilated and we won't be hearing it. They will not be confined to that run... I will have an electric net run area for them as well. It is more...

The birds will also be out of the coop in an electric net run area during the day. They will also have some free range when we are out...which is quite often. The enclosed run is more for bad weather rather than total confinement.

I bought some more hardware cloth today… peace of mind is definitely worth the cost… I was already questioning the chicken wire. The rope angle actually helps in the function of the door. It pulls the door vertically in the tracks and just slightly away from the building to clear the top stop...

Yes, they will have the chance to roam around as well.

I will have hardware cloth there feet up the side, do I need to go all the way up? I was planning to cover the open eaves with chicken wire, should that be hardware cloth as well? The rope is run through swivel pulleys and functions well at this point.

New chicken owners and first coop build. We have 15 hens which will be moving in in the next week or so. The coop is 7 x 8 and the covered run portion is the same for a total size of 7 x 16. The pictures should show most of the details other than the completed run fencing. I am using chicken...