Help with metal coop enclosures

[RMHughes]

Couple of questions... Will you be letting them out of this coop to free range? Is this coop going inside a larger fenced off area?

Being in a warm climate, ventilation is critical. I'm sure you know that. But space is also very important. A 10 ft x 10 ft open-air coop can be adequate for roosting at night and escape from bad weather, but won't be big enough to act as both coop & run for 20 Wyandotte's.

Just trying to ask questions and understand your needs or expectations before offering appropriate suggestions.

I will not be letting them free range, that is how I lost my last flock. I would like this area to be build on the back of this structure.

 

[RMHughes]

Here's my article on Hot Climate chickenkeeping: Hot Climate Chicken Housing and Care

And my article on ventilation: Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

Open Air Coops

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/jens-hens-a-southern-texas-coop.75707/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/my-positive-local-action-coop.72804/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/california-living.68130/

Reading over all of this now, thank you.

 

[3KillerBs]

Reading over all of this now, thank you.

I hope you find it helpful.

 

[RMHughes]

So my original thought. An a-frame hen house on the back of this run. What I can't find is the dimensions that tell me how much wood I would need or what size to make it perfectly match up with the run I have now so I can put it at the back and tie it all together. I can't find a calculator to do this and I'm honestly can't figure the math out.

Height on the original run is 6.46 feet tall. Width is 9.84 across. I want the hen house to go back five feet.

 

[RMHughes]

So my original thought. An a-frame hen house on the back of this run. What I can't find is the dimensions that tell me how much wood I would need or what size to make it perfectly match up with the run I have now so I can put it at the back and tie it all together. I can't find a calculator to do this and I'm honestly can't figure the math out.

Height on the original run is 6.46 feet tall. Width is 9.84 across. I want the hen house to go back five feet.

 

[mowin]

Is the coop section going have 4 walls or 3?

 

[RMHughes]

four with the one leading into the run having the chicken ramp and door there. I was thinking (and I'm fine with advice here) of doing the back wall that actually is on a hinge to open to clean it out?

 

[mowin]

four with the one leading into the run having the chicken ramp and door there. I was thinking (and I'm fine with advice here) of doing the back wall that actually is on a hinge to open to clean it out?

Is this going to be a raised coop, or full hight?
I recommend full hight. Much easier to clean and reach eggs that are inevitably going to be in the far corner.

 

[RMHughes]

Full height then

 

[RMHughes]

I saw this idea, and it would be easy to make it happen?