Am I missing anything for my coop plans?

You're drawing on graph paper, but are you not using the squares to represent a certain measurement so your side and plan views are not matching up?
Each square can equal 1'....or 6"(2 squares per foot).

Start with the plan view/floor plan(what you are calling the 'inside').
Label each side with N,S,E,W or front, back, right, left..
...then draw your elevations(side views) and label them to match the plan view.
Use a pencil, with a good eraser, so you can fix any booboo's.

Sorry, old drafter here.
The only thing worse than no drawing is one that's out of scale.

ETA...maybe the 'front' shows both structures and the space between?
The 'inside' view is the structure on the left of the front view?
The storage space on the 'inside' view is not shown on the left of the front view?
Maybe you just need to add a few things to your views to make it clearer?
Adding doors and pop door to inside view would help.
Those roosts all over may make it hard for a human to move thru the space.
I'm sorry...I only used that kind of paper because I had it laying around and I just wanted to get my design down on paper.
Yes the front shows both structures with the middle.
The storage is on the outside left wall.
I will try to redo it so it is clearer...and thank you for the advice on the floats I will be putting in one spot now.
 
Nest boxes are pretty easy. I built the box unit, then measured how big it was and cut the hole in the wall to fit. I'm sure a carpenter has a better way...but that's what I did.
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Oh...and I highly recommend this: 6" x 9 1/2" notebook...
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Because the inside is like this! Graph paper on one side and notebook paper on the other for notes!!!
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A good nests size is 14" wide x 14" deep x 16" tall.
I was confused about your 12x14 nest dimension.
Me? Yeah, I know my little coop is inadequate...:hit My measurements of my nest box are all wrong, but building and inserting was pretty easy. I have explicit notes for dimensions thanks to you for my next build. :clap
 
Nest boxes are pretty easy. I built the box unit, then measured how big it was and cut the hole in the wall to fit. I'm sure a carpenter has a better way...but that's what I did.
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Oh...and I highly recommend this: 6" x 9 1/2" notebook...
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Because the inside is like this! Graph paper on one side and notebook paper on the other for notes!!!
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cool ill have to lol for that notebook
 
Just a little update... My plans for the coop are being pushed back a bit do to someone going into my shed and stealing some of the wood I had to build my coop and run:mad::he:th...6 boards of 8' x 4' plywood is not cheap :duc:hit
The good news is mypetchicken has been kind enough to push back my order from April to august so I have time to have their coop ready:love
And to buy some nice sturdy locks...And to clean my granddaddies shot gun:gig
 

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