Newbie

Im gonna look at some coop designs, any tips?
Welcome to BYC and best of luck with your first flock! There are lots of articles about coop construction as well as many forum posts in this section: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/coop-run-design-construction-maintenance.9/. Also lots of inspiration to be found in this gallery: https://www.backyardchickens.com/gallery/categories/chicken-coops-runs.6/

Briefly, a few of the most important things:
-Predator proofing! Chicken wire isn't predator proof, use hardware cloth instead. Don't forget about digging, climbing, and flying predators! Everything loves to snack on chickens.
-Make sure the birds have enough space (generally at least 4sqft/chicken in the coop and 10sqft/chicken in the run for large fowl). It's always best to build bigger than you think you need!
-Ventilation
-Cleaning (poop management)
-Roost size and location
 

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