New to chickens not framing 😁

[BlueAngelCanyon]

Hello all, I'm new to raising chickens, but not new to animals or the outdoors. I was a house framer for 20 years so I'm building a small house for my flock. Not quite done but getting there. Still have to design the inside so I'll definitely be looking for pointers. Currently 12 chicks with room for growth. Coop is 8'x12' with 2 windows facing south, one window facing west and one door facing west. I'm planning on insulating since I'm in the mountains.
Thanks for the input.

 

[MountainWoman73]

Really similar to my coop design. Looks nice! Cover the insulation on the inside, because they eat it.

 

[BlueAngelCanyon]

Was planning on osb inside like outside. Added protection from outside predators

 

[MountainWoman73]

Some process shots of mine, just for fun. My coop is against our house, up on stilts because it's built on a slope. I included an interior wall covered in hardware cloth, with a recycled screen door. This reduces the birds' space to 8x8, but gives me some storage space the right size for haybales and feed bins. It's really nice to have these things inside the coop, but somewhere the girls can't perch and shit on them. Also, notice the tiny shelf next to the door. This is an important feature. It's for setting your coffee down when you go out with a basket to collect eggs.

 

[aart]

Nice!
Leave your soffits open for winter ventilation, cover with HC against preds.

Probably don't need insulation.....more on that after....

Oh, and.... Welcome to BYC! @BlueAngelCanyon
Where in this world are you located?
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[BlueAngelCanyon]

I'm in northern NM, just now getting above freezing at night. Last Tuesday 4/14 it got down to 14° plus plenty of wind and snow.

 

[aart]

I'm in northern NM, just now getting above freezing at night. Last Tuesday 4/14 it got down to 14° plus plenty of wind and snow.

Humid or dry?

 

[BlueAngelCanyon]

Dry summer wet winter. High temps in Aug around 85°

 

[BlueAngelCanyon]

Got the outside framing done. Metal roofing, paint and trim and she'll look great. Now to start on the pen.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Is that your house in the background in pic 2? Gorgeous!