My New Coop w/pics. Almost done!

[maclady]

Ok. I a chicken newbie. Have 4 BO chicks in a brooder in garage right now. I am building their coop with help from my husband. Let me know what you think of what I have done please. I still have to put the roost inside, the chicken ramp for them to get in and out & have to build their run. I think the run will be the easy part. Am I correct in that I need to use a 2x4 for the roost? or will a 2x2 work? Thank you in advance for any ideas/advice. Oh yeah, the coop is 4'x4' so 16 sq feet inside and then 3 ft of head room. I figured for the 4 sq ft per standard BO. Run will be 10-14 sq ft per BO. Here are the pics. Hope this works

 

[CathyM]

It looks great!! I'm also a new chicken owner, so I am no expert, but it certainly looks strong and roomy and well protected from rain! One hint I can give is to be aware of how rain might get in... I ended up dealing with soggy bedding on days when the rains blew sideways in the doors and vents.

 

[maclady]

Ok here are the rest of the pics. New to this so please be patient while I try to figure this out.

 

[Mervin]

They will roost on 2x2. Some folks, like me, use 2x4 due to colder climates. With a 2x2 they can wrap their toes around. With a 2x4, laid flat, they're less able to wrap their toes around and will do a better job of covering them when the hunker down for the night. At least, that's the theory.

 

[clairabean]

Looks awesome!

 

[BellevueOmlet]

Looks Great!

I have a roost in the coop and one in the run. I used a 2x3 for one and a 2x2 for the other.

 

[wannabchick]

Looks really good
How many chickens?
Their gonna love it

 

[gotweim]

Quote:
I never even thought of a roost in the run until one day I had the wagon in there to clean out the coop! They were all over it! The wheel, the handles, etc...I couldn't them out of it to clean up! lol!!
I looked around my barn to see what I had for them and found a couple of old pot stands in varies heights that I wasn't using anymore and arranged them in a jungle-gym fashion!! They have a blast on them!!

 

[GeneJordan]

well done

 

[M To The Maxx]