mini breeding coops and runs

[DaKid]

Ok along with all the other coops and pens I’m trying to build I need to make sure that my new breeding coops and pens for my selected breeds of stander size chickens , I was thinking on going with 4’ Wide by 5’ Long by 7’high so I can get into and clean out the coop with a run 4 ‘ wide by 10 ‘ long
OR
should I make the 5’W x 4’ long x 7’h and the run 5’ wide and 10’ long .

I’m looking at only housing 1 roo and 3 hens , do you think this will be large enough for 4 chickens and if so which way would build it .

Also if I place say 6 coops /runs side by side should I place 18" skirt boards in-between each run so that the roos or other chicken can not see who’s on the other side and try to fight in-between the fence



Thanks Alan

 

[Lollipop]

Sounds great, Alan. More than big enough. If you anticipate broody hens, how about a maternity pen or 3 with nest at floor level. They need a place to concentrate...........Pop

 

[DaKid]

Thanks Lollipop
I’m try to separate my pure breeds from my egglaying mutts and I have about 9 -10 more different breeds coming in within a month or so ,they will be young so I’m hoping later this year or next year I can start selling them as hatching eggs and keep my mutts eggs for eating and selling


But what way would you build them 4x5 or the 5x4


Thanks again

 

[Lollipop]

Sorry I didn`t get back sooner, I was traveling all day yesterday. Either way you build them wil work fine. Keep in mind ease of cleaning, catching birds, and room for you to stand up......Pop

 

[DaKid]

well the coop will be one 25' long x 12' wide x 7' high .
I drew up a plan and the middle of the coop with be 4' walk way with 5- 5' wide pens on each side - so I'll end up with a total of 10 pens and runs - 5 each side . I will be placing a 3' wide door on each end of the walk way and each pen door will be 3'wide also .
I think this is a good set up and should be easy to keep clean .

The only thing is I'm only going to go with 4' high fence in runs but the width will be 5 ' and the length will be 10' long

Alan

 

[nancypo]

Our's will have 3 hens, and it's about 3' x 8' x 3' high. We're building a seperate tractor/run about 6' x 3' x 3'.