HenHouse Henry
Songster
A walk-in coop is all I have ever had. They are easy to access the eggs and I am able to interact with the hens more in the winter. We get a lot of rain here so it's nice to have the shelter. It's closed on 3 sides. Our winters are mild so there is no need to heat. Keeping dry is my main concern. So I think a walk-in coop is a good idea.Yeah it's me again, the hesitant, coopless newbie. I do "get it" about chicken math, and my intent is to have 3 or 4, but the math says I could double that, altho I really don't want to. My space is limited and I am working with a 9x9 area that is bounded by a tree on the right, my "barn" on the back and a ramp from the barn on the left. There will be a predator protected run that extends out in front of the coop for another 8 feet. The space is small, and the overhanging of the tree limits me even more. I do not want to trim my tree, but there is a nice niche between 6 o'clock and 11 o'clock where a 4 ft roof would fit. I was thinking a flatter style would allow a bigger horizontal space, and a nice pull-out drawer for cleaning would work. For those few chickens, do I REALLY need a walk-in coop?