I just finished my coop last friday, took me about a month. I believe I got the design from this forum somewhere. I just tried to get my alpha rooster to walk up the ramp with a bit of food in my fingers...well they all seem to not like the ramp anyone know why? I'd hate to have put all this effort into the coop just for them to sleep outside!
They keep trying to sleep where my hen is in the first pic on that 2x4.
The run as well as the underside of the coop is enclosed in wire.
Smaller side, roost just inside the drop down door there.
Rotate to the left to the taller side, double doors about one half to one inch gap between the doors.
The Ramp
Double Doors open(Taller side)
Drop down door open(Smaller side,roost area)
The attached run is 8'x8' I plan to make it 16'x16'ish next year. The coop it's self is around 4'x8' floor area and 5' at it's tallest end, sits about 2 foot off the ground. By my calculations thats plenty of room for 8 chickens? I only have 4 right now.
The run as well as the underside of the coop is enclosed in wire.
Smaller side, roost just inside the drop down door there.
Rotate to the left to the taller side, double doors about one half to one inch gap between the doors.
The Ramp
Double Doors open(Taller side)
Drop down door open(Smaller side,roost area)
The attached run is 8'x8' I plan to make it 16'x16'ish next year. The coop it's self is around 4'x8' floor area and 5' at it's tallest end, sits about 2 foot off the ground. By my calculations thats plenty of room for 8 chickens? I only have 4 right now.
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