Coop build

[Wittymount]

Ok, I didn't see that, that should be fine.

Oh thank god. Haha. I added the other picture after- you couldn’t see it in the original post. Thanks!!

 

[Wittymount]

You might consider laying it at a right angle to the first one, making an L, at the same height. I don’t know how long your coop is, which is relevant to having them face one another. It’s good to have “fly-down” space in front of the roost bar(s), although if they’re not high off the coop floor, it’s less of an issue.

Functionally, the coop is a 4x4x4 box. I like the idea of the L shape. Maybe I can even use that extra 2x4 piece

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Functionally, the coop is a 4x4x4 box. I like the idea of the L shape. Maybe I can even use that extra 2x4 piece

You’ll lose some length on the original 4’ bar, depending on how far it is from the wall, plus hens probably won’t want to overlap at the intersection , but this might buy you an extra foot or so.

 

[StinkyAcres]

The hardware cloth is about 4” tall, all around the top of the coop. I’m in the PNW- summer highs of 90, but only for a few weeks, winter overnight lows in the mid 30s-40s. rains a ton in the winter. What do you think?

It should be okay since you are not in a particularly hot climate.

 

[rosemarythyme]

It’s a little over 4’ long, so I should be good for now! When I add a second… should I stagger it or put it parallel in height with the other bar? Should I move this bar higher? The coop height is 4’ from floor to ceiling

I'd leave it as is right now. If you move it higher then they won't have room to come off the roost. If you add more birds later then you can revisit it.