Need ideas for an Old English coop that will keep the larger birds out

[dianneS]

I have five Old English Bantams and they are the smallest of my flock. They get pushed around a bit by the other chickens and really do keep to themselves a lot. I need some ideas on how to build them their own separate coop, within the larger coop. I'd like to design it so that they can have a door small enough for the Old English birds to go in and out but the larger chickens cannot enter, thus giving the Old English their own space, nests, roots, food and water as well as an escape in case they get bullied by the bigger birds. Any ideas on how to do this would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

[shelleyd2008]

I don't know that you could make it small enough for the bantams, and still keep the bigger birds out? You'd probably have to run out there 20x's a day to rescue some big dummy that's decided he or she can fit through the teeny door.

Are you able to make a chicken tractor? There are lots of different designs under the coops page. Bantams don't need near as much room as standards do, and you could make the coop part of the tractor super-predator proof so you don't need to worry about them

 

[dianneS]

That's a good idea. I've currently got a baby goat in a "goat tractor", she's way too tiny to be turned out to pasture, so she's safe and can see the other goats. When she's big enough, I'll use it for the chickens!