Needing thoughts on what is needed for my new coop

[PhiloBeddoe]

My new house comes with a new coop, so I'm switching to layers and dual use birds from game chickens. I need to do a cleaning, put litter down and brace the roosts better. I would appreciate any ideas that anyone may have. My games would stay in the cedar trees regardless of weather so I'm lost on this luxury thing.

 

[PhiloBeddoe]

My game chickens I had were another world compared to these layers. They would not stay under a roof except in the morning on foggy days and the roosts better be at the ceiling. The top hens in the flock would roost higher than all others even if it meant trying to stand in anothers head

 

[aart]

Hmmm, that pic looks familiar....like something @Howard E shared as an example.

Anyway, looks like those roost sections are made to rest atop a poop board.
In the pic they are in the 'up' position for cleaning the boards.
Do I see a wire holding up the one on the far right?
Lots of nests under the poop board.

How many birds you plan on keeping?
Pics of the rest of building, inside and out?
It's very interesting...any idea how old that coop is?

 

[PhiloBeddoe]

Oh and I have usually kept 20 to 30 birds at one time. Not sure how many I'll try for now.
Oops I lied, I found one of the outside that I did not take

 

[Cryss]

Yes, looks like those rooster a just in the "up" position for cleaning poop tray underneath. You should find there is a way to let it back down.
Wow, how lucky can you get? Instant coop, no building needed! Congratulations, enjoy your new home and flock!

 

[PhiloBeddoe]

Oh and Cryss thank you. Its my first home buy and good enough for the last. I plan on enjoying it

 

[aart]

How do those roosts sit for those birds to use?

Cut a wire, I'd bet the roost assembly is hinged at the back, then set it down, should be horizontal.
The 'roof' of the nests is the poop board.

 

[aart]

coming from my game chickens they would have a fit if there was not higher spots

Well, if they don't have higher options, they'll use the highest they have.

 

[PhiloBeddoe]

I took the picture and haven't started using it till yesterday. Yes wire is holding them all up. How do those roosts sit for those birds to use?
17 nest boxes were counted, I'm not moved in yet so other pictures have to wait till we get the keys (any day now)
I'm not sure how old it is, but it is well built and the reason I'm switching to layers.
The front is entirely open to a half acre fenced run, solid concrete floor under coop which is nice.

 

[PhiloBeddoe]

There is wire holding the roosts up. how low should they sit? It looked to me that they would sit flat on the nest boxes if let down