Coop pop door size: Brahma's and Jersey Giants

[Hoytman]

For now in the 3'x3'x8' box I am planning for 6" of pine shavings on the floor with two (2) 8' long roosts about 9" off of the floor. They should easily be able to jump up on that without having to fly.

The door will be 12"x14" located on one end of the front of the box. The two 3x3 ends...one end will have lower ventilation holes near the floor, but above the shavings...opposite of the entrance door. This should allow for cross ventilation because they'll be an opening (entrance door) on the front end, an opening in the opposite side end. The back and top will be totally enclosed. However, I will be cutting window near the top of the front … actually I'm thinking about hinging the entire front top piece. That way I can just prop it open...and opening 8ft. long...and I can open it to whatever is needed.

If you can envision the front 3'x8'... made from 3 strips of 1/2" thick OSB 1'x8' … rather than one continuous piece of 3'x8' OSB. The reason for this is simple. I'll put hinges between those pieces so the top section can open and be adjustable for ventilation, and the bottom section can swing down for cleaning the roost box. Basically, if I need to, I can open the entire front of the roost box for ventilation if needed.

 

[donddon]

My 10 Light Brahma chicks will be leaving the brooder in a week or two. I really do need to know the minimum opening for the pop door for birds this size. I know it's not too crazy. I've watched my mixed flock of RIR and BR do the limbo under the gates to my garden.

 

[aart]

My 10 Light Brahma chicks will be leaving the brooder in a week or two. I really do need to know the minimum opening for the pop door for birds this size. I know it's not too crazy. I've watched my mixed flock of RIR and BR do the limbo under the gates to my garden.

How big is your pop door now?

 

[RojoMarz]

My 10 Light Brahma chicks will be leaving the brooder in a week or two. I really do need to know the minimum opening for the pop door for birds this size. I know it's not too crazy. I've watched my mixed flock of RIR and BR do the limbo under the gates to my garden.

I have BO, RIR, and LB...we use an Ador. Its specs say Large Opening: 13" Height x 10.5" Width. The girls have no issues with its size.