Modified Stoddard Southern Coop in Central Mississippi

[aart]

And ... the more steps ... means crawling on your knees vs your belly under it ... Of course elevated 7' high ... most people could walk under it!

Well, yeah, but I fenced off just part of under the coop so a rake will reach and egg and I won't have to crawl too far to retrieve a bird(only had to once n 5 years). Nice that it stays dry enough to dust bathe in winter.

 

[Mosey2003]

I have an idea rolling around in my head that I'll share here. Why not build a simple coop, but frame in very large windows on each side and cover them with hardware cloth? My idea is that will give max airflow in summer, and in winter I can cover them with plywood cut to fit, like storm windows. I already have some of my vents made in that manner.

 

[aart]

I have an idea rolling around in my head that I'll share here. Why not build a simple coop, but frame in very large windows on each side and cover them with hardware cloth? My idea is that will give max airflow in summer, and in winter I can cover them with plywood cut to fit, like storm windows. I already have some of my vents made in that manner.

Have a seen a couple coops, and runs, done like this....tho the winter covers were clear for light infiltration. Totally feasible.