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[perchie.girl]

@perchie.girl
are these shody workmanship we have a like person
calling himself urban farmer... is this person unable to shore it up any
does anyone know where she located

Scotland. Their predator issues are different than ours. And construction possibly better from their farm stores.

deb

 

[Rach4]

you have a mini house to for your babies! I love it! absolutely gorgeous

 

[quailling101]

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   Many owners have used playhouses converted to chicken coops.  Coops are only used to roost at night or lay eggs during the day; otherwise chickens are out and about foraging and snoozing mid-day, so the run/play area for chickens needs to be much larger than the coop's footage.  As for a ladder ramp to the top level it can be built in an L shape with a resting platform midway up the L-shape ladder.  I suggest 3 inch steps apart on the ladder if it seems steep.  Closer cleats/steps make it easier for all breeds to climb the ladder.  I suggest at least a 12-inch wide ramp - my hens don't like narrow ramps and would fly up.  After we got a wider ramp they actually step up on it now.  Show us what you decided on!
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Thank you very much for your answer.
If I open up the top floor to fit in a ladder/ramp, how do I make a door to close up the coop at night? It is basically a square hole on the floor. Thank you in advance.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

there are two or more ways you can lock them in at night you can make a sliding door like you would on the side of the coop it would just be on the floor and tie a string to it to tie and pull it shut. And you can use two small hinges and make a door the same way it would be on the side and tie a string to it and as you pull on the string it would pull to door up to shut.

 

[quailling101]

there are two or more ways you can lock them in at night you can make a sliding door like you would on the side of the coop it would just be on the floor and tie a string to it to tie and pull it shut. And you can use two small hinges and make a door the same way it would be on the side and tie a string to it and as you pull on the string it would pull to door up to shut.

Thank you so much!

 

[lovechicks1293]

Finally finished coop and run! Just have to paint and minor decorating.. Lol

AWES0ME!

I bet your chickens LOVE it

 

[lovechicks1293]

Finally finished coop and run! Just have to paint and minor decorating.. Lol

you have a beautiful dog as well...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: a drop door is easy you can cut a square of 16 x 16 or 12 x 12 for smaller birds
you can use a rope or dog leash

to open it

 

[Rosey516]

you have a beautiful dog as well...

Thank you.. That's Blu my new pup, love him so much..

 

[Sylvester017]

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Most coops have both a large people access door for cleaning the coop, and also a smaller chicken pop-door that slides either side to side, or open/closes like a little door with a lock, or has a cable on top of the pop-door to pull it up or down when you need to secure the chickens for the night. Your choice as to what works for you. How you would access the 2nd floor when a person has to clean the 2nd floor inside coop is another issue you need to work on. Maybe there's a way to lay the playhouse on it's side on foundation blocks so there is no 2nd floor anymore might work better eliminating the need for a tall chicken ladder to a 2nd story. Any way you look at it DIY coops or modifications will require work. I did it the lazy way and got coops already assembled or nearly assembled. Buying coops can cost as much as building one yourself once you count up the modification materials needed for DIY plus your time building should be calculated at minimum wage into the total cost of a DIY build. Depends on whether you have more time or money.

Our first coop was already custom-built by a customer at the feed store and was delivered complete to our yard:


Our next coop was partially assembled and just needed the 4 walls bolted together and the roof screwed on:

Windows, pop-door, vents, egg boxes & underneath run came assembled on each wall panel and just needed bolts through the connecting hinges to connect the 4 walls.