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OK, so here's a rough drawing, incorporating some of the ideas posted on the thread. As mentioned, the coop is designed to be mounted onto a garden cart and will be about 20" off the ground. The roof only shows on the end views. I don't have all the construction details ready so I am just...

I see the advantages of this idea, Ed, in that I would have easy cleaning of the poop board and could allow year round ventilation without placing a draft on the birds during the winter, while still having some ventilation if the vent doors were sectioned. It sounds like you would put...

OK. Here are some more thoughts. Let's say I am thinking 4' by 8' by 4' for 6 reds. Roost might be a 2 x 4 down the length. Is 6" of ventilation across the top wall, that is 6" down the whole length of the wall, on both sides enough? I was also thinking of a window on one side so that it...

Jim, This sounds very similar to what I am envisioning. I think having it on a cart will be very convenient. I am thinking of putting the run on wheels as well, as I have too many hawks to let them free range.

Thanks, Ed. This was helpful also.

Great answer, Ridgerunner. Anyone have a link to a simple 4' by 8' coop build process?

I forgot to mention that I plan on mounting this on a garden trailer so it will be up off the ground and movable.

I am new to chickens. I read Raising chickens for Dummies and have browsed this site. I am looking for about 40 eggs per week and am planning on 6 or 7 New Hampshire reds (I live in Northern CT). The book says 2 to 3 feet per chicken but the consensus on this site seems to be 4 square feet...