Help me decide on a chicken coop

[EliteTempleton]

I love that one. Sadly there is no way I could get that onto my property.

I bet a tow truck company with a flat bed would be willing to talk about moving it for you, never hurts to ask for a quote!

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

I think this one at TSC is a decent one that comes in a box so you don't need a trailer and won't take long to assemble, not any longer than modifying a shed.
It's 38 sq feet coop /3' per bird = 12.6 birds
So you can put 10-14 birds in here with your extra run space you have. Just need to add some predator wire as these look like too big of squares. I'd stick to more like 8-10 and see how they do.
It's up to you where you want to land between 2 sq per bird and 4 sq. Everyone is trying to help but a commercial farmer would laugh at 4' per bird. Depends on the breed, etc. If you are getting birds that handle confinement well put 15 in here and see how it goes. If not then just get 8. There's so many options, just roll with something you are comfortable with. They're still going to be better off than the ones stuck in a tiny cage in a commercial farm (not all of them are stuck in cages, just saying).

Where is the ventilation?

 

[EliteTempleton]

Where is the ventilation?

Yeah it's not perfect, just better than most that come in a box.

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

I want 10-15 standard size chickens.

Why not just build a "hoop house"? It would be cheaper than any of the the coops posted. Even if you hd to hire someone to help you transport the cattle canels and set it up. You could make one that is a LOT bigger than anything you have posted, and also a LOT cheaper.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

What size cattle panel would I need? 8' or 16'?

 

[21hens-incharge]

I don't want to spend more than $1000.

If I could find something between $300 and $900 that would be awesome.

That price range screams for a hoop coop as others have already posted.

Have you looked through the hoop coops on here?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

That price range screams for a hoop coop as others have already posted.

Have you looked through the hoop coops on here?

I was watching a video on YouTube about how to build a hoop coop. Could you please answer my question above?

 

[3KillerBs]

What size cattle panel would I need? 8' or 16'?

This one has a detailed materials list: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/permanent-hoop-coop-guide.47818/

 

[Cattle dog Mom]

What size cattle panel would I need? 8' or 16'?

Personally, I would do at least two 16 footers. (I didn't even know there was such a thing as an 8 foot one.)

 

[21hens-incharge]

I would also do at least 2 panels 16' long. That gives an 8x8 footprint once bent over to form the arch. If doing one like this link and incorporating a run each additional panel = an enclosed space of 4'x8'.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ms-biddys-cattle-panel-hoop-coop.73755/

Cattle panels are pretty easy to work with too.