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[CATRAY44]

The fellow who builds the outhouses wrote back. He said he can build me anything I might want... So waiting to hear back after I sent my request, lol.

 

[citalk2much]

I had a couple emails with him last night I too am waiting to hear back. How big are you thinking of going?

 

[citalk2much]

Spring houses are cool I will have to look more in to it. I going to start with the outhouse then when I have more funds I will add a spring house. Maybe I will make my place look like an old farm not just an old farm house lol

 

[CATRAY44]

I would be alright with 4'x5'... I would love bigger, but will see what that costs, first.

 

[citalk2much]

That I think is a great size I am going smaller but then my chickens will be outlaws lol they need to keep a low profile and I will just have a few

 

[timbofarms]

thats cool

 

[citalk2much]

Okay after a few emails with him I think it is going to be 3X3 then he asked all the questins a newbie like me was unable to answer. HELP PLEASE
The little chicken door what size if it helps I am going full size with the chickens nest boxes what size and how far up from the floor last the roost what diamater how many and where!??
Help

 

[CATRAY44]

The price went up quite a bit when I asked for 5'x4'!

 

[citalk2much]

Oh no am I not going to like this

 

[digitS']

Since the outhouse floor space is so limited and you want more than just a couple of banties, it seems to me the nestboxes should be on the exterior or you must cover them. Otherwise, they will be pooped in. Let's say they are in the interior.

I would not make the outhouse look like it has Dutch doors but still, cut the door so that the top or bottom can be opened separately. Then place 4 brackets on the interior walls to hold a 3/4 inch plywood floor about 30" (table height) above the ground. Making this floor 2' by 3' leaves room for a ladder so the birds can climb the 30".

From this floor, the birds will have no trouble jumping 12" onto a board. Placing another roosting board 12" inches off-set above that will make fairly good use of the area above the floor. I would use 2 by 4's and set them in notched brackets so that they could be easily pulled out for cleaning.

Directly below the floor could be 1 supersized nestbox, large enuf for 2 layers. Partitioning it may not be a good idea since it may make it difficult to reach the nests.

If the nestbox is nothing much more than a 12" shelf 18" above the ground, there will be room under it for the birds to move or to place a feeder/waterer.

My pop door is only 8" wide by 12" tall. That is snug but a little tight for large chickens so you may want their door a little larger.

just my 2 cents . . .

Steve