- Jul 7, 2010
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Need help w/ chicken coop design. I bought this playhouse and am converting it to a coop. It is 4 ft x 8 ft and about 7 ft tall at the peak.
I've added a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet to the window on the left (it's hanging on the inside now kind of like a curtain), and I have two nest boxes just under that window on the inside. I can reach in through that window and get the eggs, so that is nice.
I've realized that my ladder to the roost was too steep, but my chickens can get up and down w/out any trouble so I've removed that. I don't have predators around (except my small dog), so I'm not worried about security w/ the chain link run. My run is 6 ft x 10 ft. I have 6 chickens.
Right now I don't have a poop board, but I am thinking of adding one so I can maybe put the water inside for the winter. The food is inside right now to keep it dry.
Winters are cold here, so I will be adding a door. I was thinking of leaving the top arch open above the door for ventilation. Will that be enough?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! I'm new to having chickens but I am LOVING IT already!
I've added a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet to the window on the left (it's hanging on the inside now kind of like a curtain), and I have two nest boxes just under that window on the inside. I can reach in through that window and get the eggs, so that is nice.
I've realized that my ladder to the roost was too steep, but my chickens can get up and down w/out any trouble so I've removed that. I don't have predators around (except my small dog), so I'm not worried about security w/ the chain link run. My run is 6 ft x 10 ft. I have 6 chickens.
Right now I don't have a poop board, but I am thinking of adding one so I can maybe put the water inside for the winter. The food is inside right now to keep it dry.
Winters are cold here, so I will be adding a door. I was thinking of leaving the top arch open above the door for ventilation. Will that be enough?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!! I'm new to having chickens but I am LOVING IT already!
