looking to biuld a coop for seramas

[hunter109]

i was thinking about making a coop for my seramas i think i might make one or two out ofone coop by making seppret runs and putting in deviders to make how ever many i want what you guys think has anyone done this before

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

This sounds like a good idea. It would be a good way to separate "families" and have less rooster fights. It would also be great for raising baby chicks since they wouldn't have to be picked on by older birds.

 

[lilchick]

I raise serama and keep them in my basement. The pairs and trios are in their own cages. I have a brooder area and a couple grow out pens. When they are 3 to 4 months old I then offer them up for sale. As the law of averages go I end up with several more cockerals than pullets.
No reason to keep them caged up so I just turned them loose in an older coop I have on the property. The coop is 8 ft. by 12 ft. and has several roosts in it since I raise heritage turkeys also. The roost are just 8 ft. 2 by 4's placed crosswise in the coop and staggered to allow them to fly up from lower to higher ones. I turned the 2 by 4 on edge. My little cockerals love to roost up high and spend many hours just enjoying that. And the few pullets can keep away from the boys!
Rarely do they stay on the floor except to eat and drink and socialize. Occasional squabble goes on but mostly they get along fine. I guess where I am going with this is to give them plenty of perches and places to get up off the floor. They seem happier that way.
Now this winter I will add several bags of bedding to keep the floor area warmer and hang a heater in there for them. I read where they cannot take the cold very well so I am prepared to handle that.

 

[hunter109]

well i was going to also give them a run out of the coop to run in for a few but idk how i would keep them in other than put a top on the run

 

[lilchick]

I use netting for the top of my runs to deter flying predators. I also bought shade cloth and just zip tie it over the top of netting. Then I can remove the shade cloth in the Winter and leave the netting up year round. Those buggers can and will fly out of 6 ft. dog kennel panels!

 

[hunter109]

well i will have to put a cover over top to keep them in well was thinking of how i could make it were i wouldnt have to worry about them digging ou to