Hello and my chicken coop design

[lajollachickens]

We live in a very wealthy suburb and the nearest 4H is about 45 minutes away which my parents dont want to drive.

 

[Toshi]

A poop bored is a bored that is put up under the roost so when a chicken poops the bored catches it, every easy to clean off. And keeps the poop from falling to the coop floor and making a big mess with all your bedding, easy clean up, so healthy for the birds

 

[ApplestoApples]

Ok cool.

 

[ApplestoApples]

Updated coop plans:

 

[itsthelaw37801]

I have the rubber matt (hard plastic) under mine so when they poop, I just pull it out, spray it off with water hose and lay it back in. Once every two weeks, I bleach it.

 

[ApplestoApples]

I am planning on making the above coop and then putting the chickens in a chicken tractor. However, I leave for school and my parents leave for work early morning by 7:00 am. Will the chickens have layed by then? Or do I need to rethink my design?
Edit: I was reading on some other threads and they said that the chickens lay at all different times. Would it be possible to attach nest boxes to the tractor?

 

[itsthelaw37801]

This is our tractor with the two nest boxes on the side. Note the matt under the door. It pulls out to be cleaned and put back. Make sure you have a good handle to pull it around. And the wiring needs to be chicken cloth so as to keep predators out. This is usually good for 2-3 chickens.

 

[ApplestoApples]

I am probably going to add nest boxes to my tractor design so they can lay in there.

 

[Mac14]

Going to post later.

 

[marlo1968]

If you decide to use a window, consider putting it on the south side, for the winter sun. it will allow sun to shine in and warm up the inside of the coop during the cold winter months.