Coop remodel with broody hen

[Shamiira]

Just looking for input here. Please and thank you!

We are doing a simple remodel to the coop that will only take about a days work.

The coop is currently only big enough for 6-7 chickens. We have 6 hens and 1 is sitting on 7 eggs that are all developing nicely! The eggs have been sat on by her for about 10 days now. The remodel would make it large enough for 11 chickens. We aren’t keeping that many but it leaves room for chickens raising here and there.

The coop was functional last year for 2 chicks but I don’t think it’s going to work well for the 7.

Husband wants to remodel this weekend. She’s a persistent broody (sat for 6 weeks last year before I caved and got her 2 chicks because nothing would break her)! I don’t have concerns of her abandoning the eggs but we do need to cut a portion of the current coop and will need 2 concrete bolts installed for the remodel and I have concerns for the loudness. Everything else can be cut and put together out in the yard.

What are your thoughts on the remodel? Now and then we don’t have to do anything else after the chicks hatch or wait until after the chicks hatch in about 10 days? TIA!

 

[DobieLover]

What are your thoughts on the remodel?

If she's a solid broody, she will sit tight through it. I have a broody that wasn't even to the point of setting her eggs in the maternity ward who refused to leave the nest box while I was cleaning out the ward room. I was sweeping, brushing, shoveling and doing many bouts with the leaf blower to dust. She wouldn't budge.
Do what you can to minimize disturbing her but I think she'll be fine.