Breeding coops/ pens

[Jenlyn9483]

Hi everyone. I am brainstorming my next projects. I have at least 4 sets of 18 day old breeding pairs of chickens that will be needing their own little hutches pretty soon. I want to see your small, moveable pens/ coops that can house 2-3 chickens with a nestbox and roost. This ought to be an interesting post, I can't wait to see what ya'll got!

 

[DawnSuiter]

I too was hoping for some responses.. maybe better in the breeding category? I dunno.

Well.. I am wondering the same, but I gues we should just be looking at larger chicken tractors.
I'm thinking of setting up my roosters in a permanent place, and then designing chicken tractors to house the hens that pull right up to the roosters area... thats all I got for now....

 

[Smoky73]

I have the most amazing pictures of a three level coop designed for pairs or trios of bantams. You could hold six sets in this one. Its not mine, but a friend of mine builds them. If I didn't have a large coop with pens, I would for sure use this idea. They are not yard runs, and I am not sure you would want to move them, though I imagine you could put wheels on them.
I will post pics this afternoon.

 

[Smoky73]

Here are the pics I promised of my friends little coops

First is the full scale coop- made with wood and hardware cloth. I live in Colorado, so, in the wintertime, he uses plastic over all the hardware cloth to give protection from the elements. He basically uses the bottom coops as storage for feeders and waterers.

One with the front door open- you can use wood shavings in here

Side view showing coop door to inside

view of coop door

People door- to retrieve eggs

To inside- add wood shavings- the roost lifts out easily for cleaning

view of inside you can see there is another window in the back for ventilation