feedback on possible coop

[michelle59]

A friend gave me a very large plastic Remington type heavy duty dog crate with lots of side vents and back vents. Can I sit this on a pallet or cement bloclks for a coop, also how could I fashion a roost in there and what could I use for nesting boxess (3 hens will live in this). I would need to put a high fence with a gate to get in , thoughts. Thanks!

 

[FireTigeris]

Pictures would help. or a link to other pictures.

I used covered cat litter boxes for my first nest boxes, you would need only one, but I suggest two.

As for a roost, I need to see it to help.

As for putting it on concrete, I would rather you make a pull out try for it with a pallet that screws in. (not the pull out try part the bottom) so if some creature tips the thing over the bottom is still covered.

 

[michelle59]

sorry tried to cut and paste a similar picture of the crate and could not. Crate has a bottom and a removable tray. Crate would sit on pallet somehow secure or on concrete pavers. Then a small run enclosed with cover. That is the best I can do. Thanks!

 

[FireTigeris]

for roost you can remove every other board on a narrow board pallet -