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Songster
Hello!
I got this playhouse for free from a friend who is moving. I'm in the process of converting it for our first chicken coop. It's 6'Lx3'Wx4'H measured from the inside. I will be using the window on the left side as the entrance into the run. The window is 28"off the floor of the coop and it's 12"wide by 10.5"tall. Do I need a ladder to exit to coop? I know I'll need one for them to get back inside but I don't think I'll have room for a ladder on the inside. I plan on keeping about 6 chickens max. I have no idea where to put the roost and the nest boxes. I thought about running one long roost through the middle of the coop long ways but then I'm not sure about nesting boxes? Also, I'd have to have internal access to the nest boxes as well so I need so room to move around and clean. And what about the feeder and waterer? I want everything to be perfect and I want my gals to be happy and comfortable. Can you guys throw me some ideas?
Left side showing the exit window and human entrance.
Right side
I got this playhouse for free from a friend who is moving. I'm in the process of converting it for our first chicken coop. It's 6'Lx3'Wx4'H measured from the inside. I will be using the window on the left side as the entrance into the run. The window is 28"off the floor of the coop and it's 12"wide by 10.5"tall. Do I need a ladder to exit to coop? I know I'll need one for them to get back inside but I don't think I'll have room for a ladder on the inside. I plan on keeping about 6 chickens max. I have no idea where to put the roost and the nest boxes. I thought about running one long roost through the middle of the coop long ways but then I'm not sure about nesting boxes? Also, I'd have to have internal access to the nest boxes as well so I need so room to move around and clean. And what about the feeder and waterer? I want everything to be perfect and I want my gals to be happy and comfortable. Can you guys throw me some ideas?