My first try at a coop? ? ? ?

[blacktop240]

I just did my first coop too. It was a pain at first but looking around the boards at what other people posted and pics of other coops I figured it out pretty quick. Looks like you have a good start. The roof though looks like its a flat roof in the pics???? If you get snow I would say you need a sloped or pitched what ever you prefer saying. Just like on a house or barn so that the water and snow can slide off and not just pile up possibly damaging or all together caving in the structure. If you have any questions on other stuff for it I'll try to help ya out. I build cars but this was trying at times.... So just hit me up on the thread or pm and I'll lend ya some ideas!

 

[7L Farm]

Here's one its five hundred sq ft Quail flight pen.

 

[Crazy Mitch]

I just did my first coop too. It was a pain at first but looking around the boards at what other people posted and pics of other coops I figured it out pretty quick. Looks like you have a good start. The roof though looks like its a flat roof in the pics???? If you get snow I would say you need a sloped or pitched what ever you prefer saying. Just like on a house or barn so that the water and snow can slide off and not just pile up possibly damaging or all together caving in the structure. If you have any questions on other stuff for it I'll try to help ya out. I build cars but this was trying at times.... So just hit me up on the thread or pm and I'll lend ya some ideas!

Blacktop,
There is a slant/pitch. . .but not a huge one.

What kind of cars do you build? I'm into cars too. Scale and 1:1s. custom old school hotrods and showrods.

Mitch

 

[Crazy Mitch]

Here's one its five hundred sq ft Quail flight pen.

WOW that is so cool! ! ! ! ! ! I want to come and see it in person! That is crazy! I love it!

 

[Crazy Mitch]

So the window has a . . . gap at the top. . . I'm thinking a vent? With a little overhang to keep rain out?. Is that ok? It will be above the roost. . . I think enough.




Here is the door side (north)


I thought the windows were bigger? But I thing this will be ok?



I will put trim around both windows to hold in place the 1/4 inch grid wire. But I also have to build the doors for the nesting box openings? Any ideas? I was thinking ply with a hinge . . do I make a little area that is raised on the bottom of the door - - - that fits into the openings?



I will also (eventually) put a roof on the run. But this window is the one with the gap at the top (faces south) and I was thinking vent? Or I should fill it. I do have two short gutter pieces that I was going to vent out at the peak (both north and south sides at the peak) with a 45 degree bent piece that will point down. . . to keep rain out and allow hot air out. . . but I will also put the screen over those too?



Here are the chicks. . . I don't even know what I have? I think 2 Easter Eggers and a fuzzy one? It is bad picture of them. Some are twice the size of the others. . . the black ones. . . but they all started out the same size. I have two roosters. . . and maybe a third one that challenge each other once in a while. . . do I need to separate them? ? ? Or do I have to find a new home for some of the roosters? Or will they play nice?





This is the inside of the nesting box area. The whole coop is 6'X8' But I will build Opa's slanted nesting boxes here. Also I was looking into the gravity fed feeder made out of PVC pipe? Any suggestions on size pipes needed. . . ? ? ? ?. It would be nice to have it so I could fill it from the out side. Do they make a screw on end piece? and is it just a "U" or a "J" piece for the food end?




So it was another long day. . .out in the heat and now painting the raw wood. . .and screen is the next stage.

Any thought an or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. . . . .

Thanks again
Crazy Mitch.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

I would fill the gap over the window., use scrap or whatever, then cover it with trim, no one will ever see it foam insulation fills gaps,but expensive for just that little area. How many chickens do you have? I would use half that nesting area for the food and water they won't get over head bombs dropped into it and you only need a few nest boxes...everybody uses the same one anyway.
You could even access them through the lid for the nest boxes, or make two lids. Just a thought.

 

[blumatablo]

Do you have opening windows in the coop? If not it could get moldy if there is not aired out.

 

[Crazy Mitch]

I would fill the gap over the window., use scrap or whatever, then cover it with trim, no one will ever see it foam insulation fills gaps,but expensive for just that little area. How many chickens do you have? I would use half that nesting area for the food and water they won't get over head bombs dropped into it and you only need a few nest boxes...everybody uses the same one anyway.
You could even access them through the lid for the nest boxes, or make two lids. Just a thought.

Sounds good. I can fill the gap easily.

I have 11 chickens (three roosters I think)

I was thinking two doors for the nesting area. So I can have two or three nesting boxes on one side? Just for an option if they need one?

That would save time in building boxes. A good thing.

OH. . .. the windows do open. and will be heavily screened from the outside.

But I will have to vent the peak still.

Thanks again
Crazy Mitch

 

[Erin~TheChickenLover]

Sounds good. I can fill the gap easily.

I have 11 chickens (three roosters I think)

I was thinking two doors for the nesting area. So I can have two or three nesting boxes on one side? Just for an option if they need one?

That would save time in building boxes. A good thing.

OH. . .. the windows do open. and will be heavily screened from the outside.

But I will have to vent the peak still.

Thanks again
Crazy Mitch

3 roos might be a bit too much out of 11 chickens. I would try and rehome one of them.

 

[blacktop240]

off topic quick. I build Imports as well as doing some old school stuff. I did a ton of work while at school on a ratrod that was in rebel rods. Ive done leading and custom panel work to frames and even redid and helped clone a grt late model chassis. It was a tech school (wyotech) I have a degree in specialized technology for automotive and business management and diplomas in Motorsports chassis Fab, High performance powertrains, Street rods and custom fabrication... If its got wheels I'll build it lol.... 35-37 studebaker commander is one of my favorites...