We were hoping to spend no more then 400-500 on coop and run building materials (thats buying new but hoping to find stuff cheaper) around 75 for food and waterers, feeder,grit etc. If we can we REALLY REALLY want to keep total cost of everything combined under 700.00 realisticly.
I have been...
Nope havent simply because we dont really want to build two seperate structures. I said 2 layers because thats what someone who is supposed to be an expert told i would need to feed 2 people eggs. Only problem is we want3 different breads of layers. Lol
We are hoping to raise to coop 24-30...
I was just hoping that by making the roosts like bunkbeds on roost then a bit higher a poop pan and another roost would help maximize the actual livable space in the pen as we really are just kinda going gaga with the numbers. 4 meat birds seems to little 8 or 12 may be to many... 2 layers...
My fiance and i have decided to build our first coop. We figure we can keep meat and layers seperate and when we are done with having meat chickens in a few year we can use that coop and run for brooding or as a bachelor pad. Overall size would be 6x8 with it being divided into two 6x4 coops...