Coop Size

[tiddlywinks]

Also, if we did get that, how would we cut a door into the run so that the chickens can go from the coop to the run. And how would we attach the coop and run together???

Thank you SO SO much!!!!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Maybe something like this. Cut a hole in the wire then screw a board on each side, sandwiching the fence in between the boards. Then use the boards to attach your door. I used a guillotine type door but with those boards you can attach anything you want.

 

[tiddlywinks]

Maybe something like this. Cut a hole in the wire then screw a board on each side, sandwiching the fence in between the boards. Then use the boards to attach your door. I used a guillotine type door but with those boards you can attach anything you want.

Thank you so so much!! Do you think that the outdoor dog kennel I showed you is big enough?

 

[jetdog]

Also, if we did get that, how would we cut a door into the run so that the chickens can go from the coop to the run.  And how would we attach the coop and run together???  

Thank you SO SO much!!!!!! e  

You could build a tunnel, this is how I connected the coop and run.

 

[Percheron chick]

That's very nice quality but I wouldn't spend that kind of $$ on a run. First off, it's 8' tall. My chickens are only about 1' tall and they can only fly 4-5' up. I wouldn't buy anything over 6' and if you just go 4' (covered), that's plenty tall for them it's just you can't stand up straight in the run. Also as it is, it's just too small (only 24 sq feet) if that's all they get plus the coop. You've got 19' to work with. Use all of it. If your coop is 5x5, your run can be 14 feet long (or about 70 sq feet) You can buy any combination of panels as you see fit. They are all priced individually so if you want one twice as long, you just buy 2 additional long panels. You can find those panel dog runs all day long on CL. Start there. It will be 1/3-1/2 the cost easily or even free if you are lucky. You don't need the 4th panel, the one that goes against the coop. You will sink post on the corner of the coop and attach the panel with a butterfly clamp to it. They should be right there with all the other hardware in the chainlink fencing area. If you do an elevated coop, just enclose the bottom with hardware cloth and it will open up into the run. That will give them an additional 20+ sq feet to the run.