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Love that! I used pallet wood and old closet doors to make my brooders/rabbit grow out hutches. Just because funds are limited doesn't mean your options are. Tons of everyday items can be reused or taken apart and repurposed. The only limiting factor is imagination. Anything can be accomplished...

I understand. Really, I do. I just don't sugar coat. She's got too many birds in too small a coop, going into a time of year when those birds will be indoors for days at a time. If she can't get them more space, and better ventilated space, for them soon; she may very well have to give up a few.

But you also can't keep them, if it's not what is best for them... That is the point I've been trying to make. Keeping them, because it's the emotionally easy thing to do, might not be what is best for the birds. Being responsible means doing what is right for them, even if it's emotionally...

You can get rid of them, if it's the best thing for them. It just makes it really hard to do. Being responsible is not easy. In fact, it's usually really, really hard.

Just offering reasonable solutions. You just refuse to accept all of them. If you can't provide adequate housing before snow falls, you should rehome them, for the sake of your flocks well being. If you care for them as much as you claim, you will do what is right for them. That is what being...

Then I suggest you reduce your flock size.

Start looking for free/scrap materials now. You'll need it built and ready BEFORE snow hits.

If they are bantams....

Honestly, if you can't provide proper housing for them, rehome them. Sorry, but sometimes that's just the way it is. If they are your life, as you claim, figuring out how to get them adequate housing shouldn't be an issue. You will either build them something, or you will give them to someone...

You must also take into consideration that the OP lives in Ohio, where winter weather will keep the flock indoors for days on end. Storms can last several days, during which time, they will be stuck in the coop.

I suggest something more along these lines, for better ventilation. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-building-of-my-coop Ignore the dimensions, you don't need a coop quite that big. It's a simple shape, and provides a ton of year round ventilation, which is important during both winter and...

6 pallets should yield enough material for a basic 4 by 8 frame. Then keep a lookout for deals on siding and such. It's the time of year when a lot of people are redoing roofs or siding in preparation for winter. Many end up with extra materials, or the old stuff is still in decent shape for...

Maybe start looking on craigslist or local facebook buy/sell/trade pages for some free/cheap materials. And most businesses give away old pallets. Just because funds are limited, doesn't mean that you are out of options. Just means you have to get creative.

The main concern I have is how well the birds will be able to maneuver. If they jump off the roost, are they going to crash into a wall and get injured? I assume you plan on having the roost down the 9 foot side, and not a bunch of two foot long roosts, right? And the roosting bars need to have...

It's going to be a too small if they ever have to stay inside for more than a day or two, due to weather. A coop that is only 2 feet wide is awfully narrow. It's not going to allow for much maneuvering space to get up and down off roosts.