Coop help

[typitts12]

I live in eastern Oklahoma. We have cold nights and hot days. I want a rooster and at least 4 laying hens.
So, I need ideas for a small coop big enough for them and a run. What does the inside need. Just tell me everything about a coop. How do you ventilate it?
Ps. I want it to be movable and not permanent.

 

[gatorshark75]

I live in eastern Oklahoma. We have cold nights and hot days. I want a rooster and at least 4 laying hens.
So, I need ideas for a small coop big enough for them and a run. What does the inside need. Just tell me everything about a coop. How do you ventilate it?
Ps. I want it to be movable and not permanent.

ok so you are gonna have to build a chicken tractor the best way to see how to build one and what they look like go to the coop heading on here and look at the ones on here and that will give you the best ideas for one

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! X2 on the BYC Coops forum, they have a section on chicken tractors that might help you with ideas https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-tractors-mobile-chicken-coop-designs you might also want to check on your state thread for what people in your area are doing coop wise etc to deal with your weather https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/501128/okies-in-the-byc-iii

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[TwoCrows]

As for ventilation, you will need about 1 square foot per bird. Keep the roost bars low to the floor, vent in the eaves or ceiling. Nest boxes a bit lower than the roost bars.

Follow the links that Kelsie has provided for more information.

Welcome to BYC!

 

[typitts12]

if I do something like this do I have to have a roost

 

[typitts12]

@TwoCrows look at my previous comment

 

[sourland]

If you don't have a roost higher than the nest boxes, the birds will sleep and defecate in the nest boxes.

 

[TwoCrows]

@TwoCrows look at my previous comment

It is a bit hard to see what I am looking at here. LOL And this coop looks pretty small. Do you plan on keeping bantams? As this will work for small chickens. The roost bar doesn't have to be high. Just as long as it gets them off the floor of the coop and something to wrap their feet around. You can always use external nest boxes either hanging on the outside of the coop, but enter from the inside, or out in the run. I hope this helps.

 

[typitts12]

Yes I want Dutch bantams. Thank you for the advise. @TwoCrows