The only drawback that I can see is that the proximity of the guineas to the chickens is pretty close. but door on opposite sides of the building should help that.
My current guineas make a bee-line to the chicken run every morning to check if any chickens are out in the run. They have to go...
Is there a specific reason for totally separate coops?
Am I trying to mix oil and water by putting the coops in the same building? I would have a solid wall between the 2 coops - maybe machine fabric at the top of the wall to maintain good circulation, but otherwise totally separated.
Your...
We are planning to build a new shed to use for a chicken coop so I can move the chickens out of the barn area and let them "free-range" in a 5 acre pasture. Inspiration struck this morning and I wonder if I could split the shed into two separate areas - with separate bird entrances - and use it...