A little guidance to building this coop

[(sub)UrbanCoop]

Hi there.

I have been a proud chicken owner for about 4 months now. My girls are getting big and will be providing eggs hopefully in the next few weeks.

I purchased a kit coop from Ebay and it has done me well so far, but I really would like the girls to have a bit more space if they need to be kept inside the enclosure and not allowed to free range in the garden.

I came across this coop from the UK:

http://www.woodenart.org.uk/products.php?product=The-Harry-Chicken-Coop-Hen-House-and-Run-#

I really like the design/use of space and think it will fit well in my garden and will give the girls added space when they are not able to free range.

However, I am not a designer and know nothing about building, but I can follow plans and use power tools.

Can anyone help me or guide me towards a good website that can help me with building this coop? I've searched the coop tab here and have not found a similar design for pointers, so any assistance that can be given will be much appreciated.

Thanks so much!

 

[amenfarm]

I can't give the needed advice, but I like the set-up. The wire looks the right size opening, I would like to make a change on the way the wire is attached--furring strips over wire screwed in or washers and screws, the current staples would not provide enough protection in a dog/predator attack.. I would mount or make the nest box external to give more space inside and raise the height of the roost-- it does look tight in it's current configuration for four large fowl-- I would buy or constructed it with the changes.

 

[Judy]

I suspect your skills are better than you believe. Using power tools and reading plans is most of the battle!

There are many coops similar to that one in our coops section. That is a very common general design. Here is one, just glancing at the first page of the medium coops:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/querimoniouss-member-page

A flat roof usually is not a good idea, as water sooner or later will pool on it and cause leaks.