How could I make this work?

[TheCluckyClucker2]

I have 2 coops at 2 houses. 1 coop I have had for 1 1/2 years. It holds Little Big Shot, my Cochin Bantam rooster, and Sky, Plum, and Bubblegum, Cochin Bantam hens. The other coop is at my grandma's house. I have had it for about 6 months. It holds Chipmunk, and OEGB cockerel, Soldier, a Cochin Bantam cockerel, Nugget, a Sebright pullet, and Boots and Sweet Pea, Cochin Bantam pullets. Now my grandma is moving so I am taking her coop. I will post pictures of both coops later, but I am wondering if I could make this work to where I have a bachelors coop. I made the one at my house. It would be the bachelors coop. It would hold Chipmunk and Soldier. The coop at my grandma's house is from TSC however we added on to it so it is bigger than mine at home. It has a tiny roost bar though. How could I fix this? It does have 3 nesting boxes though. Not worried about integrating yet, this may not work. This coop would hold Little Big Shot and all the hens and pullets, Sky, Bubblegum, Plum, Boots, Sweet Pea and Nugget. That is 7 bantam chickens in all. Here is a link to the TSC coop. (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-mini-defender-coop-mdc001) So, here are a few questions:

1. Do you think this is a good idea?
2. How could I fix the roost bar?
3. How far away does a bachelor coop have to be away from the real coop?
4. Is this just too many chicken for this coop?
5. Do you need more info or pictures? Just ask!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I have 2 coops at 2 houses. 1 coop I have had for 1 1/2 years. It holds Little Big Shot, my Cochin Bantam rooster, and Sky, Plum, and Bubblegum, Cochin Bantam hens. The other coop is at my grandma's house. I have had it for about 6 months. It holds Chipmunk, and OEGB cockerel, Soldier, a Cochin Bantam cockerel, Nugget, a Sebright pullet, and Boots and Sweet Pea, Cochin Bantam pullets. Now my grandma is moving so I am taking her coop. I will post pictures of both coops later, but I am wondering if I could make this work to where I have a bachelors coop. I made the one at my house. It would be the bachelors coop. It would hold Chipmunk and Soldier. The coop at my grandma's house is from TSC however we added on to it so it is bigger than mine at home. It has a tiny roost bar though. How could I fix this? It does have 3 nesting boxes though. Not worried about integrating yet, this may not work. This coop would hold Little Big Shot and all the hens and pullets, Sky, Bubblegum, Plum, Boots, Sweet Pea and Nugget. That is 7 bantam chickens in all. Here is a link to the TSC coop. (https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-mini-defender-coop-mdc001) So, here are a few questions:

1. Do you think this is a good idea?
2. How could I fix the roost bar?
3. How far away does a bachelor coop have to be away from the real coop?
4. Is this just too many chicken for this coop?
5. Do you need more info or pictures? Just ask!

I have 3 of those set up right by each other. 1 holds cull males, 1 has polish and 1 has a trio. In just the coop space, I would absolutely not put more than 5 smaller birds that get along well. However, if you added more space to it, the 7 could work depending on how large it is now.

I haven't had picking problems with my males being right next to 2 pens with females. But they're younger and there are 4 instead of just 2

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

Okay. Here is the bachelor coop:

Here is the main coop:

I still need to figure out the roost bar problem. @azygous @FluffyLambs @Eggcessive @aart

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Okay. Here is the bachelor coop:
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Here is the main coop:View attachment 2903620View attachment 2903621View attachment 2903622View attachment 2903623

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I still need to figure out the roost bar problem. @azygous @FluffyLambs @Eggcessive @aart

What do you mean? Like make it longer?

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

What do you mean? Like make it longer?

I don't really know. You can't make it longer, but how could I add another maybe? That roost might hold 6 chickens. 5 comfortly fits.

 

[Iluveggers]

I would make the bar wider…the bar in that prefab is a tiny rod. Maybe put a piece of 2 in wood right on top & nail it down?

the other option is to make it the other direction over one of the best boxes (close that one up for nesting, probably can get by with only 2. Looks like that direction is a bit longer.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I don't really know. You can't make it longer, but how could I add another maybe? That roost might hold 6 chickens. 5 comfortly fits.

Erm.. I don't really know. I'm terrible with this coop stuff.

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

So like this kinda.

 

[Iluveggers]

So like this kinda.View attachment 2903690

If that adds length, yes that’s what you could do.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

So like this kinda.View attachment 2903690

Ok. I would think that would work.