Being in South Florida, you do not want an enclosed northern-style coop, according to what I have read and the information gathered before I built mine. You basically want at least three sides to be nothing but chicken wire so it doesn't get so hot. Look up warm-weather coops on here. as well as a really interesting thread about open coops from last night, which started with someone talking about the cost of his coop. Here is mine as an example. Not the best example, but you'll get the idea. (I am in St.Petersburg, near Tampa, and designed mine after another guy here who has lots of chickens)
PS - I still have to finish the nesting boxes, which will go under the roosting area so they can hop on them and into the "loft", which one of them flys up to now.
PS - I still have to finish the nesting boxes, which will go under the roosting area so they can hop on them and into the "loft", which one of them flys up to now.
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