building a coop

[antonaustin1]

hi guys, im going to be making a coop soon, can you give me some advise and pictures. this coop is going to be for about 4-6 hens they will be bantams. thanks

 

[Judy]

First question is, where are you? I would build a completely different building in New York than I would here.

If you go in your profile, you should find a box labeled "location" that you could put a general location in.

 

[antonaustin1]

In the uk, an averaed sized garden

 

[chfite]

These free plans might be a good jumping off point for your planning. http://poultry.purinamills.com/NUTRITIONMANAGEMENT/HenHouseHutchDesign/

Even in the UK, the climate can vary. That is why location is so informative. In the US, we refer to the open area around a house as a yard. To most of us, a garden is a specific part of the yard where plants, not grass, are grown.

Let's see, two countries separated by a common language.

Chris

 

[yogifink]

I would start by looking here, lots of ideas and pictures to get you started.

 

[Diggidy]

I agree this website is a great resource. My 1st coot was a Pawhut piece junk. After seeing what everyone else was making i felt i could make something too.

I finished my new coop, its 10x's better and a lot of the basic questions like how big should the coop entrance be were answered here. I haven't made the nest box yet b/c my birds are only 2 months old, but i will post pics soon.

Keep in mind, if your like me it will take you 5 times longer to build than you think. On the plus side i feel like i easily saved myself $500, have something strong and to my tastes.