Show me inside and outside of your homemade coops

[MandaRae]

I really love the branches in the coop for roosting!

Would it be okay to have them in the run area too for hanging out?

 

[BReeder!]

I really love the branches in the coop for roosting!

Would it be okay to have them in the run area too for hanging out?

yes. It's a good idea to keep outsides roosts low though to encourage chickens to roost inside the coop rather than outside.

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

Looks great. May want to think about curtains for those hot summer days to block some sunlight. My only worry is that it may become a sauna in there even with the vents across the eves. Its a bit like a greenhouse and greenhouses got hot even with ventilation.

yes, of course! i have them ready to be put up, soon!
it doesnt get to hot there, though. the sun is blocked from the trees. thats why the garden i planted there failed. not enough sunlight but a great place for a coop!woo hoo!
oh, and we will eventually put screens in for those too hot days!!!

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

Very cute.. I love the windows/doors!

i love your cat! it looks just like my blanco! so sweet.

 

[WhoDatChick]

i love your cat! it looks just like my blanco! so sweet.

Awe, thanks! He’s a Ragdoll... I plan on getting another in the near future! I love him

 

[TropicalBabies]

omg...my coop is almost finished. i am SUPER excited. i never thought a coop could invoke this much happiness!
View attachment 1648746 View attachment 1648747 View attachment 1648748brown is my favorite color...and i get to paint the coop ALL brown! yay!

this!!! The light from the windows- good idea- and the ventilation! Very attractive. How many chickens will you have? Keep us updated. I personally still work/play/adjust in my coops and runs lots. Work in process

 

[21hens-incharge]

yes, of course! i have them ready to be put up, soon!
it doesnt get to hot there, though. the sun is blocked from the trees. thats why the garden i planted there failed. not enough sunlight but a great place for a coop!woo hoo!
oh, and we will eventually put screens in for those too hot days!!!

When you screen it use hardware cloth.

I had a secondary screen door inside a coop several years ago.....yeah it was window screen.
I could open the main door and still keep the chickens inside.......I thought.
The birds pushed the screen out to wander the yard.

Besides keeping birds in hardware cloth keeps bad things out.
1x2 welded cage wire is good too.

 

[aart]

brown is my favorite color

It's attractive...those big paned windows are cool looking.
Might want to put removable barrier just inside them to keep the bedding from falling out.

Looks like the entire top is open for ventilation?

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

When you screen it use hardware cloth.

I had a secondary screen door inside a coop several years ago.....yeah it was window screen.
I could open the main door and still keep the chickens inside.......I thought.
The birds pushed the screen out to wander the yard.

Besides keeping birds in hardware cloth keeps bad things out.
1x2 welded cage wire is good too.

great idea! thanks!

 

[Fluffy&Cutie]

this!!! The light from the windows- good idea- and the ventilation! Very attractive. How many chickens will you have? Keep us updated. I personally still work/play/adjust in my coops and runs lots. Work in process

i have 4 chickens. the coop is 20 feet and the run is 80 feet. two are bantams. yes, as we complete each area there are already things we will change/add. we will probably put up a second level in the coop because it is really tall. but the goal is just to finish!!!