Ok, if I stay with the design I had in mind, I could basically get rid on one more wall on the non-nesting-box area... I'll see if I can incorporate all that in the initial general ballpark shape, or just change it all if that doesn't seem feasible!
Oh I'm actually making it bigger than the plan shows (the planting area didn't need to be that large) but I also only plan on having 4 chickens so while I'd love a larger backyard and a real flock, it's not for right now! Ahah
Edit: I should explain that the hens will be free to roam the...
I don't actually have them yet: I am building the coop this week from online plans and picking up my brand new flock this weekend!
http://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/small-chicken-coop-planter-clean-out-tray-and-nesting-box
I'm planning on turning the door (opposite to the nesting...
Ok, thanks all for the confirmation: that's good to know! And that's a really good point, about trying to give them a choice. I'll see what I can do to try and have that in mine!
And when it comes to winter situations, would you guys have a ballpark idea of much higher than the chickens should...
I'm sorry for quoting an old post that was already apologizing for quoting an even older one, but I would actually love to know what the consensus is on this:
Also, living in Texas, where heat is more of a problem than anything else, I wonder if the "no breeze" rule would apply to my coop in...