Having HUGE coop design issues for different breeds!

[crystalchik]

I am needing to design a new coop for my chickens. Here is the problem: I have different breeds and I want to do some selective breeding on them, esp with my d'Uccles, and yet have it accomidate their feet feathers.
Do I need a separate coop for each breed? I also have a new flock and growing flock of Marans and Ameraucanas that I need a separate LARGE run/coop for...they're big! I also wanted something better for my pigeons, which is yet another coop and very different from a chicken coop.

I dont know what to do! I cant really afford so many coops, but I need to do this. I also want to get around the problem of: if I want a new breed of chicken, am I going to have to build another coop?! I have been doing research on this but Im just not getting anywhere. Is there any cost saving ideas?

Please give me some help and advice!!
THANK YOU!!

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

If you want to breed purebreds, you will need a coop for each breed.

You can build a long shed and divide it into separate coops with runs attached along one side. You could also make the dividers movable, so if you decide not to raise a couple of your bantam breeds anymore, you could move a divider and have a larger coop area for large fowl breeds.
I hope I've explained it so you know what I mean. I'd love to have a coop like I'm talking about. Maybe someday.
I'll look for pictures of what I'm talking about.

I'm not very experienced with pigeons, I only have 1 pair of Indian Fantails, so I really can't help you with that part.

Jean

check out Settler'sDreamFarm's coop page. This is as close as I can come right now to what I was talking about.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=14174

 

[Chickensman97]

i wanted to do some selective breeding to and this coop design really helped
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=6962-Breeders_coop