Golden2
In the Brooder
SO couple years back I rebuilt my old rotting shed into a coop. It was rebuilt with the idea that if the chickens didn't hang around I'd get the shed back. After some trouble with mother nature and a 2nd round of chickens, they are still in the family. But I want my shed back.
SO I want to build them a new little coop and a new run. I have collected/recycled some old lumber (2x4s, 4x4s, some 4x6s), I have several dozen sheets of corrugated tin roofing and some T111 siding, and I'll reuse my hardware cloth for the run.
We have 3 fullsize birds, 2 silkies, and a 3 month old that will be a full size girl. The coop will need to fit up to 6-8 birds tops(while i'd like more, wifey who does nothing with them says no?).
The coop will be elevated about 18-24". I'll build it with a side of the coop on hinges to access the inside for cleaning. The nesting boxes will be accessible from the outside from a hinged roof
They will have a run that will be about 12x14, 14x16ish, could be a few more or less. I have enough roofing to cover most of the run.
The new coop/run will be to the left of of where the coop/shed is currently. (behind the ladder there the bee box is)
Attached is a sketch I whipped up at work yesterday. Thoughts, good and bad.
thumbnails are the original shed, remodeled and our original family of pullets (RIP)
TIA
SO I want to build them a new little coop and a new run. I have collected/recycled some old lumber (2x4s, 4x4s, some 4x6s), I have several dozen sheets of corrugated tin roofing and some T111 siding, and I'll reuse my hardware cloth for the run.
We have 3 fullsize birds, 2 silkies, and a 3 month old that will be a full size girl. The coop will need to fit up to 6-8 birds tops(while i'd like more, wifey who does nothing with them says no?).
The coop will be elevated about 18-24". I'll build it with a side of the coop on hinges to access the inside for cleaning. The nesting boxes will be accessible from the outside from a hinged roof
They will have a run that will be about 12x14, 14x16ish, could be a few more or less. I have enough roofing to cover most of the run.
The new coop/run will be to the left of of where the coop/shed is currently. (behind the ladder there the bee box is)
Attached is a sketch I whipped up at work yesterday. Thoughts, good and bad.
thumbnails are the original shed, remodeled and our original family of pullets (RIP)
TIA
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