Coop Walls

[jmurf]

Do you have a link to the plans for this coop/run?

Curious, why scale it down that little?

I don't have plans, but I can figure it out, lol. I built a small run extension to go on my current little mobile coop I was given. The company who made my current coop charges a crazy price for the extension, so I built it for $60 in lumber. I just built mine 2' longer with a door in top. Here's a picture;


My current coop is small 10x3.5 and short, and I feel bad for the chickens. My daughter and I want one we can walk in. I'm cutting it down to save weight so the wheel kit will work, since I like moving it every 1-2 days. I would also like to have 4-5 chickens. So, the 57 sq/ft run will be plenty, and the coop will be 20 sq/ft. The coop I'm building appears to be an easy layout. I've drawn it out, estimated lumber, and hope to start next month.
I hope it comes out like the picture, lol. Usually, I can get close to pictures. My daughter wanted a PBT workstation last month. Saw the $900 delivered price and built it for her for under $200. PBT on left, mine on right.

 

[aart]

wheel kit

What wheel kit are you using?

 

[jmurf]

What wheel kit are you using?

Still debating that part. It will be one of the leverage types, or the type with a wheel connected to the bottom of a trailer jack.

 

[jreardon1918]

My brother did the framing, so I only have a few pictures. I did the run by just winging it. I purchased the plans from Mypetchicken for $35. It is 8' x 4' + nest boxes. Run is an additional 8'x8'. That worked for us as we are chicken newbies. So proven pans made sense. Especially for things like ventilation.

I will put a page together soon. The original question was about walls. Thin painted plywood worked for us and was relatively cheap.

@jreardon1918 if you have more construction pics,
it would be great if you'd create an article showing them all.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

or just a new thread with all the pics:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/create-thread