Pueblo Grande prefab coop

[DaisyG2317]

I does the run that you built have a roof over part or all of it? If so, you could put the coop under a part with a roof to help with the rain issue.

It has a roof to match the coop

 

[DaisyG2317]

Quick tip......privacy fence pickets can be used as siding.

Thank you, that is a great idea!

 

[black_cat]

I just measured it and its actually 2x4

I am now really upset it's too small and a waste of money!

2x4 is definitely too small. You could convert the whole prefab coop and run into one bigger coop?

 

[rosemarythyme]

2x4 is definitely too small. You could convert the whole prefab coop and run into one bigger coop?

x2. Or add onto the existing coop area by pushing it out into the "run" space. Move the existing inside wall out another 2' or so, and then just board up the floor and wire walls behind it.

 

[black_cat]

I have happy news with my coop dilemma! Husband was all for getting a new coop. We will use the old one for babies next time, because let's face it, there is always a next time with chickens! We are now having a local builder come out and build a beautiful Carolina Coop copycat at 1/3 of the price of an actual Carolina Coop, and this one is built with much better materials!! And the best part is it can be built next weekend!

Hooray!

 

[dai2dao996]

I have happy news with my coop dilemma! Husband was all for getting a new coop. We will use the old one for babies next time, because let's face it, there is always a next time with chickens! We are now having a local builder come out and build a beautiful Carolina Coop copycat at 1/3 of the price of an actual Carolina Coop, and this one is built with much better materials!! And the best part is it can be built next weekend!

Woohoo!

 

[21hens-incharge]

That is AWESOME!!!

 

[black_cat]

Hello!

I am a longtime lurker, first time poster. My husband surprised me with a chicken coop after having expressed my desire for chickens for about 10 years, haha. It is not particularly what I would have chosen; I have done countless amounts of research and looking at all the great designs on here I had many ideas on what we should build. But bless his heart, he was being sweet. The coop in question is the "pueblo grande" coop by Rugged Ranch from our local farm and feed store. I know the shortcomings of prefab coops and have worked to remedy those, however, the size has me somewhat concerned. We have 4 ISA Brown chicks at the moment that are still in their brooder. This coop claims to hold something like 8+ chickens and I know the number these manufactures claim is never accurate. Does the coop itself seem adequate size-wise for 4 ISA's? We have a roughly 10x10 run that we made and attached to the coop. I plan on also letting them free range when I can watch them; we are on an acre in the woods and it is predatorville out there so I don't want them out unattended. Once a bobcat chased my cat in broad daylight in my yard

Here is the coop in question, third one down called "pueblo grande":
http://www.ruggedranch.net/wood-chicken-coops.html
Thank you!

The coop part itself does seem a bit small...your run is certainly big enough. On its own, that would NOT hold 8 hens! What are the dimensions of the actual coop part, not including nesting box? Make sure that your run that you build is secure, as you seem to have some predator issues.

 

[dai2dao996]

That's a nice looking coop. I think 4 chickens would be comfortable in there.

 

[black_cat]

That's a nice looking coop. I think 4 chickens would be comfortable in there.

I'd like to respectfully disagree. With the added run space, they should be ok on run, but if there wasn't any added run space they would be extremely cramped. The coop part looks quite small, and I don't think that there will be enough roosting space for the hens when they come to be full size. It would also be difficult to have a feeder or waterer in there, as it would take up too much space. They will be plenty comfortable when they are young, but when they reach full size I think that they will be very pressed for space.