my chickens new home once it is done

[Ememasb2010]

i finally got my dad's homemade chicken coop brought over to my place and set up. Yesterday i spent part of the day pressure washing it and getting all the old bedding out of it. Today i put it all back together and now all i have to do is put something on top of the run so no birds get into my chickens and i will be able to move my girls and one boy over to the coop. here are some picture of my coop and my babies.

 

[cavemanrich]

Only see coop in top pix, and wondering if there is ventilation on some of the other walls of coop???
How many chicken do you have now.??? asking this before chicken math gets a hold of you,,,,
WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and

 

[Ememasb2010]

I need to put some holes for ventilation in yet. And I have 5 chickens and and 1 roo. I was told it can house up to 16-20 chickens.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Not sure about 16-20 chickens but then again it's hard to tell how large it is. if you are thinking of getting more chickens, do the following. Grab a tape measure and do some calculations - minimum 4 sq ft floor space per chicken in the coop, and 10 in run. Since you live in a cold climate you may need to double that allowance in the coop, depending on how cold/snowy it gets and how often, as the chickens may choose to stay inside during bad weather.

Not sure what kind of predators you get in your area, but it's a really good idea to use either hardware cloth or welded wire, no wider than 1/2", and wrap the bottom few feet of the run and then apron it outwards or bury it, to deter digging predators and pests like rats.