First coop... tiny, but efficient

[ONSTAD1]

First 1/2 day of work... all sides and roof finished now.

Tomorrow cutting and hinging all the doors.

Too much fun.

Mo

 

[Kjf18]

Great start. Looking forward to more photos.

KJF

 

[Hangtown Farms]

looking good... just make sure it has plenty of ventilation.

 

[sodamancer]

dimensions? for how any chickens

 

[Rhoise]

Nice job so far! looks about the size of mine? 4x4?

 

[ONSTAD1]

Mine is basically a 4x4x4 for 4 possibly 5 hens. Tomorrow I cut all doors (x 4 I think coop, nest box, big door into run and med door on side for general access.

Having too much fun.

Still struggling with best method to close coop door, Rhosie, I really like your door. Thanks for photo. Think I might be able to pull that off. Just nylon rope for pull? Is the door weighted or just heavy enough to drop smoothly? Do you "lock" it some how?

Mo

 

[ONSTAD1]

Think I can go Deep Litter in something this small?

 

[SunnyAlberta]

Your coop is a good size for four full-sized hens, but not five. Or are you getting bantams? My coop is also small but very well ventilated. In the run that is under my coop I have been using the deep litter method for just over a month and I have no odor issues. Inside the coop I find that it gets messy, perhaps because they get food and water in there, so I remove bedding from the coop every week and put it into the composter.

 

[ScottM]

Deep litter should be fine, just be sure to overestimate the lips needed or it will spill out.

I'd also plug the benefits of a poop hammock as its underutilized.

Scott

 

[ONSTAD1]

What's a poop hammock?