opening for the hens

[jeffery57]

does it matter what size you make the opening for the hens to enter the coop? I was thinking 12" X 12". or is that too big.

 

[dragonjaze]

depends on how fat your chickens are!!

you could probably make it around 10 x 10, but I don't know if I'd go smaller, unless they are bantams.

12 x 12 sounds good to me

 

[jeffery57]

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Thanks for the response.

 

[PapaChaz]

i cut my pop doors out just between the wall studs, leaving about an inch of siding on each side for the door to slide against. if i remember right i cut them out 13 1/2 inches wide. I couldn't find anything anywhere to say how tall i should make it, and i felt like a foot tall would be too short. i made mine 18" tall, but probably would have been ok at 15 or 16. I do know they didn't have any trouble flying or hopping up while i was building the coop and getting in them, and don't have any trouble getting in and out now.