How does coop design look?

[new chick 203]

This is my first flock and I'm probably thinking about it too much. I figure if I can find all the pitfalls now it'll make my life and my girls life easier later. I'm thinking 8-10 standard size, mixed flock. Thanks.

 

[tellynpeep]

Looks nice. It was hard to see the dimensions in the pic. Do you have indoor space for food storage?

 

[new chick 203]

Sorry, it's my first upload. The run is 10x10 and the coop is 5.5x7.5. I've included a small storage area under the nest boxes.

 

[Mahonri]

That will be a chicken mansion!!

 

[elmo]

Hmm, it looks like you may have rain runoff from the roof of your coop into your covered run. Or am I reading the drawings wrong?

 

[new chick 203]

Well, we live in a very "non-chicken" neighborhood, and it's very visible from the street so we thought if we made it look like a gazebo... We're trying to not ruffle feathers. We also plan to soften them with free eggs!

 

[new chick 203]

good point, maybe I need to rethink the roofline.

 

[maryk117]

Quote:

My daughter and I are building a coop and an old timer from down the road came to "inspect". He said that's not a coop, it's a Chicken Palace! We go a kick out of it. He was impressed because the thing was (mostly) squared up. Said we better not let my daughter's boyfriend help because it would not be square at all!