New to building coops..need advice from the seasoned chicken owners!

I didn’t know there was such a thing! I’ll have to play around with my design to maximize the air flow.

 

Here’s the framing mostly done! Need to get plywood for the walls still. The top portion is wired and ply wood around the bottom portion. I’m so excited!! My only concern at this point is that I calculated the nest box area as being a square foot. It is a 12” square. The rooster, Teriyaki Chicken (Terry for short) was standing in the nest box framing and he was at least 4” above the lowest part of the 12” square. So did I do it right. You can see where the nest boxes are on the framing.

 

Thank you!!
I realize that I don’t need 8 now and I did in my designing as well. I’m taking your advice and going to use one side for food and water the coop build is at a halt for now until we get the old aviary broke down. I don’t want the coop to get too heavy before we have to move it into place.

 

I used 2x3 for the platform and legs...I’m thinking about adding another 2x3 to each leg for better support. Kids have been climbing on it and it doesn’t wobble or anything but just in case. I am using 2x2 for all framing including rafters and doors. All pieces are glued, screwed, and nailed together . Everything is holding up pretty well. The build is at a stand still for now. I need 2 sheets of plywood to finish it off. I can’t wait!!

 

I don’t know about a natural disaster lol but where I am in Texas we don’t get a lot of those. Occasionally a tornado here and there but it never comes our way. Mostly just thunderstorms. 2x2’s are very light and so far with where it’s at right now I can lift it with 1 arm. If you do use 2x2 make sure to pre drill all holes!! If not you will end up splitting the wood. My process has been predrill, glue, screw and nail. Wait for dry time before handling and then paint. 2x2’s that I got aren’t treated so I finally settled on 2 coats of Bher Ultra exterior flat paint and primer in one. I already had to spray off the doors (not installed yet) bc the chickens roosted above them and pooped them up. It held up to the jet setting on my water hose .

I’m a big fan on building in panels! I didn’t completely do it with this build though since it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. If you build in square/ rectangular panels you can easily put it up and take it down whenever. If you plan on moving the build after it’s built then this would be an easy fix regardless of it being 2x2 or 2x3. I’ve built an 8’x16’ aviary that way with the panels bolted together and moving it was a breeze!