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I built it with pallets...While it looks absolutely beautiful, 3x13' is awkward dimensions in terms of both use of materials and energy efficiency. You could build 8x8 for the same total walls perimeter length (3+13+3+13=32=8+8+8+8). What made you to build so narrow?
yup, the nesting boxes can't be higher than roosts. I suggest single very long (13') roost in the roof rafters spaceI think you will need to add more roosting bar space, you will probably have birds roosting on or in the nesting boxes.
So take out the 4 roosting boards at the far end and place a long board in the roof area along the length of the coop?yup, the nesting boxes can't be higher than roosts. I suggest single very long (13') roost in the roof rafters space
Access doors to nests might be tricky too, the roof overhang is not big enough to protect the egg access so you risk wet nests.A 3' width is limiting in how the birds can use multi levels in a coop,
they need room to fly/jump down without crashing into something.
you don't have to take them out - they might want to use them as a ladder to the main roost in the rafters. Since the coop is so narrow they may have trouble to fly on that roost directly from the floor.So take out the 4 roosting boards at the far end and place a long board in the roof area along the length of the coop?
If they go with 10 birds, they don't need the 'rafter roosts'.you don't have to take them out - they might want to use them as a ladder to the main roost in the rafters. Since the coop is so narrow they may have trouble to fly on that roost directly from the floor.
You also probably have too many nesting boxes. It is usually suggested 1 box per 4-5 chickens. From your cpop sq.ft.: 3*13=39/4(sq.ft per chicken)=max 10 chickens /5 = 2-3 boxes are more than enough.