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Those skills certainly makes chickeneering much easier...even(especially?) store bought coops need to be modified.

Absolutely! Also a good reason to use screws(deck and drywall) to attach everything, much much easier to change things later. I just had to 'fix' part of a poop board, glad I used screws and packed the head slots with beeswax(much easier to get out than petrified poop-haha!)

No hard numbers work here, depends on site weather patterns, but as high as possible... ....another reason for a walk-in coop, higher roof(with big overhangs for soffit venting). Oh, and....Welcome to BYC! Maybe I missed it, but..... Where in this world are you located? Climate, and time of...

Yep, have had that happen. Had to carry portable nest out to run with opening covered and wait until everyone was in the nest, cover opening and carry back inside, She kept them inside for a few days then they learned the ramp. But, of course! Whether they are broody chicks or not.

I usually don't let them out until about a week old. Also spend time sprinkling feed on ramps, that helps too. The mama pictured was very good at getting them going.

Depends on the ramp(s) :D

My coop is raised, but a walk-in. Ya just need some steps and a 'porch'. Granted my building existed way before I put a coop in there, but the access and ventilation volume is excellent. 6x16 coop, the rest(10x16) is still storage...really nice on those nasty winter days. I put in ramps for my...