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If you wanted to do poop boards you could do something like this. You can even put more roost over the nesting boxes.

Here was the layout of my old coop. I was happy with it, it just fell apart because of the cheap materials we used.

You will want the human door to swing outward due to the build up of bedding.

This roost ladder is connected to the wall with hinges so it can be lifted up and out of the way for cleaning.

The nest boxes were on the same wall as the human door. I only had two placed one above the other. There is enough space in the corner near the human door for more. I found a photo of the roost area:

You know what, my old coop design would be just about perfect for you. Here are some photos of my old coop in progress (don't use OSB like we did - it doesn't last!). It is 6x8 and has a long overhang on the back. The windows helped with summer ventilation and letting in natural light. It...

Okay, so I'm making a quick drawing and it actually looks very close to my old coop. If you were to add a run which side would it come off of? I can't see how much space you have next to the slab.

Are you looking for a very detailed plan to follow or just a rough drawing?

On free ranging with an automatic door: With free ranging you WILL have predator attacks and more predators are out during the early morning. If I were to free range (I can't recommend it), I would build a run for the chickens to get fresh air in the early mornings then let them out to free...