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It's actually about 36 inches deep--there's 7" in 2x4s and the 7 inches from the walls is measured to the closest point, which are the 2x4s that make the frame. The walls are another 1.5" away (or maybe 3.5" I can't remember which way the closest studs are aligned). I decided to go with two roosts because in our last coop, they all fought over the window seat, so this way I figured there'd be two spots. Since I already have it together, i might as well wait and see if they have problems or the walls get slimed. The whole length is 12 feet, so each half is 6 feet.
We only have 8 hens right now, 4 elderly hens in our old coop, and 4 chicks in our dining room. I don't foresee us ever having more than 8, we only have 8 now because there have been a few times when it looked like two of our older hens were at death's door so we wanted to have the new flock ready when they start to go. We don't want to be in the situation where we have one old hen left on her own while we wait for chick season.
I'm happy to take a pic with the doors open when I get home! I had to hold back to only post the dozen pics I did
We only have 8 hens right now, 4 elderly hens in our old coop, and 4 chicks in our dining room. I don't foresee us ever having more than 8, we only have 8 now because there have been a few times when it looked like two of our older hens were at death's door so we wanted to have the new flock ready when they start to go. We don't want to be in the situation where we have one old hen left on her own while we wait for chick season.
I'm happy to take a pic with the doors open when I get home! I had to hold back to only post the dozen pics I did