I need help with a DIY chicken run separator!

[CHlCKEN]

My littles are growing up so fast! The three big girls have met them through bars and although don’t think much of them now, they will when the 4 chicks move into the big run with them. I want to make a temporary diy run separator for my omelet run, one with a door so there is simple access. How can I make this? Any ideas?

other question- I need to know if this coop is suitable for 7 chickens, it has at its max, housed 4 chickens perfectly. It’s not a safe coop if it’s on it’s own, but it’s inside a run so it’s perfect for us, but will it be perfect for a flock of 7?

 

[Mamatomany123]

What are the dimensions (not including the nesting boxes)? You want at minimum 4 sq ft per bird so for 7 you want a minimum of 28 sq ft. Of course bigger us always better.

 

[CHlCKEN]

What are the dimensions (not including the nesting boxes)? You want at minimum 4 sq ft per bird so for 7 you want a minimum of 28 sq ft. Of course bigger us always better.

I did look it up, since it was the easiest way to figure it out, and the snaplock coop (it’s a blessing to clean out because of the plastic lol) is around 21 square feet. I don’t know if that includes nest boxes but I would think it doesn’t. It’s a little on the small side but I have three roosting bars that each hold about 4 chickens. I dint plan to get more when we bought the coop so we didn’t intend it to need to fit this number. I think it will work though because it is honestly a great coop which I don’t think comes larger. (It says it hold about 6 large chickens)

 

[rayrose]

I used to have the exact same coop, and no, it will not
house 7 chickens, unless they're all bantams.

 

[CHlCKEN]

I used to have the exact same coop, and no, it will not
house 7 chickens, unless they're all bantams.

ok, I don’t think I can do anything else other than possibly putting in another small coop for two. I could probably close in the area under the stand, addroosting bars and attach the two wall mounted nesting boxes I Don’t use,to the outside. Seems simple, but I still haven’t built the stand lol.

 

[rayrose]

I thought all of those same things too, until I finally accepted the fact that the coop is ideal to house 4 chickens and no more.
The coop is not expandable, it is what it is. I finally sold mine and built a decent coop and run. You should consider doing the same. See my coop.

 

[CHlCKEN]

I used to have the exact same coop, and no, it will not
house 7 chickens, unless they're all bantams.

I could

I thought all of those same things too, until I finally accepted the fact that the coop is ideal to house 4 chickens and no more.
The coop is not expandable, it is what it is. I finally sold mine and built a decent coop and run. You should consider doing the same. See my coop.

I fully understand. The coop I bought to house 4 chickens (one died of respiratory illness, and infections) and then housing 3 chickens, was a great coop for the job. But now with 7 chickens, even I was surprised that the website said it housed 10(probably not even that many bantams!) I will do my best to find something suitable. After all, I love my chickens.

i think my run is a great size, it isn’t a tiny coop run, and it’s the largest (I think) sizes omelet run. I’m in love with this run because it has kept my 4/3 girls safe Since last November when an attack of some sort, killed most of my 11 chickens, leaving only 4 (although luckily my favorite girl survived) since that day nothing has gotten into our run, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything! it is definitely good for all 7 of my girls especially since they are most of the time, free range. (Except rainy days and other certain things)

 

[CHlCKEN]

I thought all of those same things too, until I finally accepted the fact that the coop is ideal to house 4 chickens and no more.
The coop is not expandable, it is what it is. I finally sold mine and built a decent coop and run. You should consider doing the same. See my coop.

I love your coop, very crafty, and well built. Unfortunately I am not the builder, and this Would come as a challenge for me! I will try to find one fit for 10 chickens (for future additions) that isn’t to big! I am aware that omelette sells tunnels that connect from the coop to the run, and That would give them lots more run space!

 

[rayrose]

You might consider buying an 8 x 10 storage building from Home Depot. They come completely floored and with windows and they'll construct it on your lot. You can add roosts inside and nest boxes from Tractor Supply. I seriously considered doing this, before a friend of a friend offered to build what I wanted for a very reasonable price.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Great! I did consider that! I’m a bit shy when it comes to prices, but whatever for my girls