coop build questions

[alibraun]

no pics of inside yet. we have to start on the inside, pretty sure it will need lights. our house is under many trees n pretty dark inside most the time also. have to make roost n boxes yet.will share more pics as I go.

 

[alibraun]

apart, here is what I have inside a big bare mess.girls will have 7'length inside eventually. I get 5' to store things n such. heading out there now to get back at it, my WiFi won't reach through house walls, sigh.

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[alibraun]

other view girls end, 2' door for future auto magic one

 

[gilcamp4]

we got a long 32foot camper free, took the insides out and left the elec in it so we can heat or even air it, we have 28 hens, 10 black sex links, 8 red sex links 3 rode island reds, and a few odd ones, one lays blue eggs, also have 1 rode island red rooster, we had 6 nests, a yard about 16ft X 50ft but the camper is in the middle so they can get under it in the summer. some of the chics are older the sex links should start to lay this mth then the babys which are 5 of them will start in the end of nov.

 

[gilcamp4]

here is our coop they have a back and front to go to, the back truck is for egg nest so we can get them from outside that is the only part of camper not in fence. they love to get under it

 

[alibraun]

darn auto correct.. automatic chicken door not auto magic

 

[alibraun]

has anyone tried a round roost?? spiral dowels around a post?? b great space saver

 

[alibraun]

inside coop, not finished still!!

 

[alibraun]

nests

 

[aart]

Looks Good!

I'd make those roosts bigger .... 2x4 wide side up works really good.