Pictures of Raised Coops?

[kla37]

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I absolutely LOVE this design. I'm struggling between a few design options and I think these pics have just about sealed it for me.

Just a few questions: What are the dimensions of the run area and coop? Do you have electric run to the coop? How does it fare for maintaining heat for the birds in the winter?

Thanks.

The run area is 12' X 6' 6". The coop is 4'6" X 6' 6". We have 8 chickens in there, and it seems to be plenty of space. I won't be adding to my flock anytime soon though. I don't want to crowd them. It really is easy to clean since the whole side is 2 hinged doors that open up. There is plenty of space underneath for the feeder and waterer to hang. The roof on the coop and on the run have a ridgevent, and there are 4 ventilation panels, 2 on each peaked side of the coop, and the opening for the chickens is always open. We put a french drain around the base, which is 2 ft down into the soil, and the base is completely wrapped with 1/4" hardware cloth. I use padlocks on the doors to help keep those smart predators out.

 

[Luvroos]

Nice coops and pens! I like the one with the huge cage around it, it gives them plenty of space to roam!

 

[jettgirl24]

WOW QH girl, LOVE that covered run!!!

Thanks for the inspiration guys! I just spied a huge shipping crate outside my work this morning that I wan't SO bad... Not exactly sure what a software company would order that comes in a crate that large but hey, I'm not complaining as long as I can take it. If I had to guess it's about 5' wide x 7' long x 6' high... Throw some legs on it, cut a door and it'd be good to go for coop #1! I'm gonna see if I can score it!