This is the prototype for my new coop, 8x12, not including the roost area. The part that hangs off the left is where the roosts will be. The lattice work at the bottom will be lined with hardware cloth on the inside and hung on hinges to provide ventilation and easy poo clean out but also keep vermin out. I have a similar (but smaller) design now only with a shed style roof that goes from the front and slopes back toward the roosts.
It is a little fancy compared to what I have now, but my current coop is almost 18 years old and only holds about 40 comfortably. This Spring I want to hatch some Olive Eggers which will put my count around 50.
It is a little fancy compared to what I have now, but my current coop is almost 18 years old and only holds about 40 comfortably. This Spring I want to hatch some Olive Eggers which will put my count around 50.