Introducing our new coop

[Bhayes1]

First time chicken owners and our new coop for our 4 hens.

 

[Bhayes1]

It depends on your location. In areas that get cold winters your chickens will spend more time inside the coop. The birds get a little rowdy when they are squeezed in. Crowding leads to unwanted behaviors like feather plucking and fighting.

Im located in central California. If anything like that happens, we will thin the flock with a nice chicken dinner.

 

[DouglasB]

it looks great!

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

It looks nice and sturdy. At 16 square feet in the little coop it will only accommodate your 4 chickens. If you decide to expand your flock you will need a bigger coop.

 

[aart]

Nice coop and run!
Carolina Coop.....scratch built or purchased?

Im located in central California.

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[ChloeSilkie08]

That is gorgeous! Do you know how many square feet it is?

 

[Bhayes1]

The house is 4x4 = 16 SF and the run is 14x4 = 56 SF

 

[Bhayes1]

It looks nice and sturdy. At 16 square feet in the little coop it will only accommodate your 4 chickens. If you decide to expand your flock you will need a bigger coop.

1 of the 4 is a silkie. The 16 SF does not include the nesting boxes. Looks like most on here recommend 2 or 3 SF per bird so I think I’d be fine adding 1 or 2 more if we go that route.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

1 of the 4 is a silkie. The 16 SF does not include the nesting boxes. Looks like most on here recommend 2 or 3 SF per bird so I think I’d be fine adding 1 or 2 more if we go that route.

It depends on your location. In areas that get cold winters your chickens will spend more time inside the coop. The birds get a little rowdy when they are squeezed in. Crowding leads to unwanted behaviors like feather plucking and fighting.

 

[Bhayes1]

Nice coop and run!
Carolina Coop.....scratch built or purchased?


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my wife showed me some pictures on Pinterest and I came up with it. Watched a few YouTube videos and made sure to incorporate some of the features that would make my life a little easier.