Finally! Pics of my "coop" errr nesting boxes need remodeling advice

julnjake · Aug 22, 2011

Our original plan was to fill in the bottom and build out on the front (the sides with the doors that swing down being the front) about 4-6' and putting roosts on the new front wall with space to walk between the roosting side and the nesting boxes. However I've since learned the nesting boxes shouldn't be that high. Any suggestions?

citychickx6 · Aug 22, 2011

Are you still going to have it elevated off the ground or are you enclosing the structure more like a walk in coop?
If it were mine I would enclose the lower portion and expand as you have planned. I would also make nesting boxes that protrude so that even if I have my non coop shoes on I can still get the eggies. A 1x4 across the front of the nest boxes will help keep eggs from rolling out or getting knocked out as well.
Nice start on a sturdy coop.

Looks like you have several "inspectors" there.

julnjake · Aug 22, 2011

Enclosing the structure for a walk in. And lowering or completely redoing the nesting boxes I think since they shouldn't be higher than the roosts...??? We inherited this coop with the birds, they were abandoned and we took 2 trucks and gathered up 20 birds and their coop and relocated them to our house. The ladies were getting ready for bed