First chicken coop build

bsepple

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Jun 9, 2025
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As my wife and I are new to having chickens and due to the shear amount of them I will end up with (see introduction past for story), the "small" prebuilt coop just wont cut it so I am in the process of building a much larger coop from scratch. I have plenty of building experience but wanted to get your thoughts and opinions. It is going to be a dirt floor 16'x16' coop with a 16'x50' covered run.
 

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I am planning on a metal roof with a 6" welded wire at the top of the walls for ventilation. We are installing a cinder block wall between the posts (one below dirt level and one above) for extra predator proofing. It is going to have at least 4 windows (one on each side).
 

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