Making use of a little side niche in my coop/run

[NestingMillenial]

Also it's hard to clean behind s ladder. So, don't use a ladder-type roost. Use a single height roost on as many sides of the room as possible. Space it 12 to 16" away from the wall. Build poop trays beneath, with a lip all around to hold a half-inch of construction sand and PDZ that you can scoop daily with a slotted kitty litter scooper. You'll thank yourself later! Oh! And have a plan for the poop, a compost heap or something the chickens can't get into!

Good suggestion! I definitely planned to use a "poop board" but had not thought of making it a full tray with sand - thanks for the nudge! I'm sure that will make it all easier.

Thank you everyone for suggestions about the niche too! I am not too concerned about storage (the whole adjacent shed can be used as one, and I have some additional outdoor "cupboards" integrated nicely on a wall just nearby) but maybe storage accessible from within the coop/run would still be something to consider.

That "storage" box is one of the two they now use.

Ahaha, good reminder that they might end up choosing for themselves anyway!