Coop and Feathers coop questions

[aart]

I love the curved roof!
That ladder, not going to work, kind of a jump from last rung to door.
SO many things to make that thing work next winter.
Too tired to list them now....will think more.
How handy are you?

 

[rosemarythyme]

For now they should be ok with the amount of space, but yes it will probably be too tight once they grow up.

For a run space you could do something as simple as place this entire coop unit inside a 10x10 covered dog run, then reinforce the chain link with hardware cloth.

 

[Camarra]

OK, during my next days off I will cut the vent hole and work on putting them inside there!! Thank you and wish me luck!

 

[hispoptart]

I agree with @aart , I would also put the ramp back in there. That gap at the top of the ladder is to much.

 

[Camarra]

I plan to get a 10x10 or similarly sized dog kennel that I can use mobilly like a chicken tractor with a hardware mesh roof reinforced against predators, and probably use this little coop as a stand alone home base outside of the kennel run. I would like to winterize this in time for next winter.

I have a large area that I would like them to be able to range in. I'm not that handy .... I do have friends that can help me but I like to accomplish most things myself.

 

[Camarra]

OK, and i will put the ramp back up too!

 

[jreardon1918]

I too think putting the whole thing inside a larger run (dog Kennel) will help secure and give them room. Putting back a solid ramp will help. To have the ramp take up less room, you could rest it on a log stump or something. Inside, can you raise the roosting bars a bit to get them a bit higher than the next box.

 

[Camarra]

@jreardon1918 I can't remember now if there is a way to raise the 2 roosts that are in there above the nesting boxes - but I'll check when I get home. There is one already in there that is higher than the two other ones and I could just remove the two that are in there.

 

[aart]

I plan to get a 10x10 or similarly sized dog kennel that I can use mobilly like a chicken tractor with a hardware mesh roof reinforced against predators, and probably use this little coop as a stand alone home base outside of the kennel run. I would like to winterize this in time for next winter.

Would be very difficult to move that.
I would make the whole little coop/run into a coop and attach it to the kennel.
Might want to look at putting a solid roof on the kennel for more weather proof space come snow fall.

 

[jreardon1918]

Probably right about moving the roost bars and a roofed kennel.