Old Truck to Coop Conversion - Help Me Design, Please!

[KMJonzy]

Where do you live (just general idea)? Snow? Rain? Wind? High heat?

You want eves deep enough so blowing wind and snow don't tend to enter the coop, if you get snow you want a roof strong enough to hold it or get the snow to slide off in a convenient place (ie not blocking the door).

And... you need to be able to build it.



Being able to walk into the coop is most convenient especially in horrid weather.

I like stacking stuff. So perches up high, poop shelf under perch, then under poop shelf nest boxes or feeder.

You might enjoy looking through the coop pages on this site. Lots of photos and ideas of interior layout.



It depends again on your climate. Ventilation is always important, but where you want it and how much you need depends on your local conditions. If you are super hot, maybe 3 feet of wire above the solid walls and then the roof?

Like this coop of mine, solid wall only on the front, the rest of the walls are solid below and open above.
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I've never seen a coop so open in cold areas before; I'm so intrigued! Do you have any pictures of the inside, by chance? How low do your temps get in the peak of winter? I'm assuming colder than ours since you're in AK...?

 

[KMJonzy]

Biggest issue I see is the hens are gonna fight over which one gets to drive!

I love your name OhZark Biddies! I went to college in Springfield, MO - small world!

 

[Alaskan]

I've never seen a coop so open in cold areas before; I'm so intrigued! Do you have any pictures of the inside, by chance? How low do your temps get in the peak of winter? I'm assuming colder than ours since you're in AK...?

The inside is all open. It is my overflow coop so I keep it all open inside to keep it flexible. Sometimes I have ducks in there, or chicks, or a breeding trio, etc. I try to get that coop empty of poultry before the snow makes it impossible to open and close the door. I hate shoveling.

If you click the "my coop " button under my avatar it will take you to one of my coop pages.

I have 3 coop pages, and 1 article on cold weather coops... they are all linked.

 

[Alaskan]

I've never seen a coop so open in cold areas before; I'm so intrigued! Do you have any pictures of the inside, by chance? How low do your temps get in the peak of winter? I'm assuming colder than ours since you're in AK...?

Oh... temps here don't get below -20F, I am in the banana belt of AK.

 

[aart]

Make it roll!