Could this double-decker dog house be a good banty coop?

[lceh]

http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/for/1975795105.html


I'm thinking the loft area might be a great place for nest boxes. Would you leave the spriral staircase or take it out and have staggered roosts or a ramp to access the loft?

 

[3goodeggs]

That is a darling dog house! 50$ is a deal! I think a couple bantys would be in heaven.

...and I do not know about the roost or ramp issue. I have big birds and my brain has difficulty sizing down.
mine would get stuck.

 

[linben]

I think that would be an awesome little coop. I have been looking for something on clist here and no luck! It looks well built. Hurry before it's gone.

 

[lceh]

Shoot, no kidding. It just came up and I emailed immediately, and someone else still beat me to it. I'm hoping it'll fall through so I still have a shot.

 

[kuntrygirl]

That would be perfect for a banty coop. I hope you get it. That's a steal of a deal.

 

[Tala]

Nice ventilation too, just cover those top vents with hardware cloth ....
I'd snatch it up if I needed it!

I really really complained about the price of a sorta similar looking doghouse that I bought, but truth be told it has served me well and I think it was worth the investment. My hens don't sleep in it anymore because I've expanded the flock, but they still use it as their laying area and I still find it really handy.

Here's what I did with the ventilation and interior area, it kinda looks similar to that one with the double-decker!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=27985-chicken-tractor

 

[lceh]

I've adapted a Craigslist doghouse into a tractor before too:

I only paid $35 for that one, it was a real deal.