New Amish coop arrived, modifications / considerations?

[EstorilM]

Hello all! Didn’t realize this forum existed till doing a few searches for other related things.

I’m starting a new flock for a farm I manage, it’ll likely be a venue for events and weddings etc, so I’m trying to keep it all as aesthetically pleasing as possible.

I somehow found a reseller of Amish coops locally and got a 6x8 w/ 6x boxes for 2350 delivered. Other locals wanted double that.

I’m really happy with it, but what would you suggest for additional perches and roosts? I have no issue with woodwork… have built and modified coops in the past, but you all bring a LOT of new ideas and features I hadn’t thought of.

The other side of the coop (opposite nesting boxes) has a cutout for feed inside in the center, and storage on the sides, which I thought was really cool.

I have 25 chicks that I’m raising, 10 are straight-run (Golden laced wyandottes) and I’ll likely give 4x of the roosters away, so I’ll be around 20. In my experience I don’t think that’s too many, but based on the math everyone quotes here, it seems like Thats too much?

I just finished installing the run posts and backfilling with cement, we have a TON of predators out here and I’m trying to make this thing bulletproof (I’ll do another post about the run though).

Thanks all!

 

[Painted Calls]

Welcome to BYC!

Gorgeous! Looks like it needs quite a bit more ventilation though.

@3KillerBs is the coop specs queen! Good luck on your adventure. We fully expect pics of your journey.

 

[Chicks in VA]

looks good but needs more ventilation

 

[EstorilM]

Interesting, I was wondering about that the second it got off the truck and I walked inside lol. Windows all open and have screens... I was thinking about using a hole saw under the overhang and running like 6-8 ~1.5"ish holes on each side?

 

[LizzzyJo]

Beautiful! Dream coop!!!

 

[Chicks in VA]

Interesting, I was wondering about that the second it got off the truck and I walked inside lol. Windows all open and have screens... I was thinking about using a hole saw under the overhang and running like 6-8 ~1.5"ish holes on each side?

sounds like a plan to me but get a second view of that just in case

 

[mowin]

Interesting, I was wondering about that the second it got off the truck and I walked inside lol. Windows all open and have screens... I was thinking about using a hole saw under the overhang and running like 6-8 ~1.5"ish holes on each side?

I don't think that would be enough. I'd open up the gable end, and if possible the eves on both sides.

Pics of the eves would help with ideas.

 

[mowin]

Also, those boards up top are going to be tempting roost boards, if they can stair hop or fly up there. Is that spot for storage?

 

[EstorilM]

Also, those boards up top are going to be tempting roost boards, if they can stair hop or fly up there. Is that spot for storage?

The guy I got it from told me that was structural, but it seems really odd to me - I fully agree that they'd be tempting roost spots, but very tall.

Honestly I was just going to hang a few rows of 2x2's from those, I think it would look really cool and I can still sweep the floors because they'll be suspended from the beams above.

 

[Disheygirl]

The guy I got it from told me that was structural, but it seems really odd to me - I fully agree that they'd be tempting roost spots, but very tall.

Honestly I was just going to hang a few rows of 2x2's from those, I think it would look really cool and I can still sweep the floors because they'll be suspended from the beams above.

What state are you in? I’ve been looking at coops but they are all ’sell a kidney’ expensive. I’m in Indiana - if you are nearby, can you share the contact info of the guy who made it? Thanks!