size of door for the hens

[woodward farms]

hi i m in process of building my coop am i have two unknowns
the coop will be home to 6 standard hens 4 BR 2 RIR
1 size of the chicken door and how much of a ramp can they climb what angle 30 or 45 deg?
2 nesting box size i am planing on 2 boxxes.. around 11 wide x 16 deep x 16 tall is this ok? too big too small or should i add more



with any luck i'll post some pics today


thanks

 

[Dawn419]

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens (by Gail Damerow) suggests a 10" wide by 13" tall chicken door and 14" wide by by 14" high by 12" deep for heavy breeds.

Our gangplanks/ramps are set at varying degrees...here are some pix to give you a general idea...

Changed the ramp to a ladder style which they seem to like much better...

Hope this is some help!


Dawn