Chicken coop recommendations for beginners?

Flars
I don't want to put damper on your chicken aspirations but 10,000 sq feet yard is not that large. Do live in the city or an HOA, what restrictions does the city/HOA impose. I would consult with your neighbors to see if they have any objections to chickens close by.
If you find no objections then consider this model The Chick Inn.
that is a very nice coop/run..I would have a bigger storage area for feed and supplies
 
consider this model The Chick Inn.
that is a very nice coop/run..I would have a bigger storage area for feed and supplies

In a hot climate, I would skip the coop wall that is inside the run (the one with a pop door and a ramp), and I would probably skip the floor of the coop. That would leave an open run, with a roof and lots of ventilation, and one end sheltered by three walls for roosting and nests (protected from blowing wind and rain and so forth.)

To make my idea predator-proof, you would need a good apron of hardware cloth around the outside, or else make the entire area have a dig-proof floor of some sort (but then the hens cannot scratch in the dirt, so an apron is probably better).
 

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