Buy a Kit or Build a Coop from Scratch?

[aart]

So we have decided against buying the pre-built kit we were considering. The kit has shipped but we found a man near us that builds and sells good quality homemade coops. We are going to send the kit back and bite the bullet for return shipping. Too many bad reviews on the kit. The new coops have a larger area for our 6 birds and 6 nest boxes.

You only need 2 nests for 6 birds.
Plan on at least 4 sq ft per bird.

 

[flyin-lowe]

I think you'll be happier going that route. I plan to start building mine tomorrow. I'll post some pics.

 

[aart]

I think you'll be happier going that route. I plan to start building mine tomorrow. I'll post some pics.

Start a build thread. Post link here

 

[GordonC50]

This coop was found near our house in East Texas. The man is a cabinet maker and these coops are solidly built and painted. Each coop has 7 nest boxes and a roost that runs the length of the coop.

 

[GordonC50]

 

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[21hens-incharge]

I think it is a good decision! Nice little coop there in that red number!

 

[junebuggena]

Pretty, but you're still going to need to add ventilation.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I thought the soffit areas were open but looking again I would agree ventilation will be needed.
I am a fan of windows as I like a bright coop. You can probably add or have the maker add a couple awning style windows.
In the pic of the inside.... the bright dots look to be holes in the roofing. Make sure any holes have silicone added so you don't end up with a wet coop.
I used second hand roofing on my coop and had a few of those to plug myself.

 

[aart]

What are those white spots on roofing?....hope there just spots on lens and not holes in roofing.

Add some gable vents will help....looks pretty nice.
What are the dimension?