As requested: my coop and run for feedback, ideas, and pointers on what to do next

[ManicTulip76]

This is my modified coop and run.

Last year it was roughly 23 ' x 23'

and the coop was a design and plans I found on the web:

It was big and my wife was largely unhappy with the color and the pen. So I have followed her guidance on this build. She wanted smaller and the ability to access the eggs without having to go into the pen.



Next steps that I am actively working open for the pen:

-adding 3' of chicken wire to fan out from the base
-adding 3 "rings" of wood fortification:
>top ring @ 2 x 6"
>middle ring @ 2 x 4"
> Bottom ring (ground contact) @ 2 x 6"
-seal top with more live stock wire or hardware cloth
-paint dark green


Wife is ok with adding an automatic door within the pen area to the coop, any recommendations? No budget restraint really, I have ran a 120v line to the coop for a heatlamp so we could theoretically use a hardwired door

Im ok with adding on more or even adding height to the modified coop if you all think that would help.

My flock:
3 Olive Eggers
3 Production reds
aged about 2 weeks old

The last flock we had of 4 chickens was able to be free range as we have retired neighbors and we never had any issues with predators during the day, only at nighttime a very persistent raccoon finally got in.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Slightly confused... is the top 2 images the current set up or the bottom 3 images? Neither set up shown is predator or pest proof but it sounds like you're aware of that, though I'm not sure if your planned additions will fix the issue.

Not sure what the wood fortification ring is, do you have an image of what you're thinking?

I don't see any real ventilation in either coop build. Are there windows or vents on the side that we can't see?

 

[janiedoe]

You are going to need a much larger coop with 3 to 4 sq ft per hen..so about a 4x6 coop not including nest box space. You need at bare minimum 1sq ft of hardware cover (always open) ventilation per hen. I don't see how you can get 6sq ft of ventilation in that coop and that is extremely important for their health.