Texas Coop Build! Pic heavy!

[jlpierce45]

I wanted to post my coop in case anyone else is looking for a hot weather coop design! The coop/open run is 280 sq ft, with an added mobile extension coming later on to give the chickens access to fresh grass and bugs. Here it goes!

Hope y’all enjoyed!

 

[2Old2Crow]

Everything is bigger in Texas!!

 

[aart]

Excellent open air coop for hot climates!

 

[jlpierce45]

It’s been a while since this coop was built and I’ve decided to update y’all. The chickens have 10 sq ft each in the coop, but since I can’t free range I decided they needed more space during the day. I added a temporary set up around the back of the coop with rebar, leftover hardware cloth, and bird netting. They get locked up in the coop/covered run portion at night. This set up in an additional 800 sq ft that gives the birds about 30 sq ft each. I am eventually going to replace the rebar posts with 4x4s and make the outside portion 6ft tall. On the inside, I’ve added a poop board and nesting boxes underneath as well as did some rearranging of the existing boxes. I am planning on cutting outdoor access to the nesting boxes in the future.

And on an ending note, here’s a couple of our first eggs!!

 

[ColoradoPip]

Such a simple, open, and airy setup, very cool! Looks solid!

 

[CinnaBun]

I really like this open, walk-in design. Thanks for posting!

 

[henless]

Looks good! Similar to my old coop.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Definitely going to recommend this to others when they ask how to set up a coop in a very hot or humid climate. Thanks for sharing your build!

 

[CheerfulF0x]

As cute as closed coops are - I may have to consider something like this to keep my girls happy.

Thank you for the post & pictures!

 

[jlpierce45]

I am the caretaker of the chickens that designed the coop rather than built it, but I sure can get you all of the answers you need by asking! My floor plan is attached, with the solid black boxes being the 4x4's and the distances between them shown. The rafters were built on 24" center.