This coop?

[bobbi-j]

I also need good protection from the extremely hot summers here. Predators, not so much. The closest thing to a predator around here is a two dogs that are in my neighbor's backyard all the time, but they are small and the neighbors have a fence. My house is the only one on my street without a fence, and it's really annoying, because I want to be able to have the chickens outside in a big space but they could easily escape my yard by just walking off.

Once your chickens move outside, you might be surprised by what shows up to visit. Just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they aren't there. Remember - EVERYTHING loves chicken!

Probably one of the bigger small coops. The coop itself needs to be about 4' x 5' to fit 5 chickens.

In my opinion, that would be minimum space. You don't want to overcrowd them or yo could end up with your chickens developing some very bad habits.

I know you're in a hurry to buy a coop, and those little doll house ones are cute, but they really are worthless. Poor protection from predators, and in FL, I can't imagine that you could open it up enough to keep your birds cool in the summer. I agree that you are better off building - or finding someone to help you build - a good, solid coop.

 

[Star and eclipsa]

Once your chickens move outside, you might be surprised by what shows up to visit. Just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they aren't there. Remember - EVERYTHING loves chicken!


In my opinion, that would be minimum space. You don't want to overcrowd them or yo could end up with your chickens developing some very bad habits.

I know you're in a hurry to buy a coop, and those little doll house ones are cute, but they really are worthless. Poor protection from predators, and in FL, I can't imagine that you could open it up enough to keep your birds cool in the summer. I agree that you are better off building - or finding someone to help you build - a good, solid coop.

On one side of that drawing of a possible coop that i made the wall will be just hardware cloth, and the other three sides will be wood.

 

[nminusyplusm]

https://daytona.craigslist.org/hsh/d/dog-run-shelter-covered-10x10/6473483870.html

Now this wouldn't stop snakes but wow, cheap and easy solution. Add hardware cloth and boom.

Wow, great find!

 

[Cynful481]

My mom has two friends that know how to build. Maybe I could ask one of them to build like a 20 sf coop and a big run, and my mom and i can buy the materials to build it.

I feel for you. I can not build anything. I can barely manage a screw driver
It's hard to want to build something but not really know how. I did buy a prefab coop and I love it. With that being said we bought one that was big. Recently my husband did build me a big run and overall it had worked for us. My husband can build anything but did not really want to so I took what I could get at the time. But have no regrets. We have had this coop up for about 1 year now.

 

[Star and eclipsa]

https://daytona.craigslist.org/hsh/d/dog-run-shelter-covered-10x10/6473483870.html

Now this wouldn't stop snakes but wow, cheap and easy solution. Add hardware cloth and boom.

I drew a coop that i could put in that:
boom
Its basically just a box with one completely open side and three roost bars, with a low one at the front, a medium-high one in the middle, and a high one near the back. It can go in one corner of the dog kennel for the chickens to have better shelter from rain and for them to sleep in if they want. I could tie some rope in the other corners of the kennel for them to perch on too, and have their food and water bowl on top of their cat cave in the middle of it. I just need to find a way to get it to my house.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

https://daytona.craigslist.org/hsh/d/dog-run-shelter-covered-10x10/6473483870.html

Now this wouldn't stop snakes but wow, cheap and easy solution. Add hardware cloth and boom.

That is an awesome price. The people around here always think their stuff is worth more than it is - and it is generally junk.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I feel for you. I can not build anything. I can barely manage a screw driver
It's hard to want to build something but not really know how. I did buy a prefab coop and I love it. With that being said we bought one that was big. Recently my husband did build me a big run and overall it had worked for us. My husband can build anything but did not really want to so I took what I could get at the time. But have no regrets. We have had this coop up for about 1 year now.View attachment 1247497

Pretty much the same here. I think I am going to learn how to use tools just so I can build my own coop! My husband can, but he doesn't have much time nor the excitement about the chickens like I do.

 

[Cynful481]

Pretty much the same here. I think I am going to learn how to use tools just so I can build my own coop! My husband can, but he doesn't have much time nor the excitement about the chickens like I do.

My husband makes it look so simple.
Last summer I tried to build a simple garden box and I could not even get the drill to work right.

 

[Cynful481]

My husband makes it look so simple.
Last summer I tried to build a simple garden box and I could not even get the drill to work right.

If only you could build things with command strips I would be in business

 

[bobbi-j]

My husband makes it look so simple.
Last summer I tried to build a simple garden box and I could not even get the drill to work right.

I am mechanically impaired. I have tried to build things, but it drives my DH crazy to watch me because I don't do it like he does, and he is and experienced builder. So, I start and he usually finishes. He says it's easier for him to do it right away than to fix what I have tried to make. (Works for me. When I get tired of waiting for help, I just start rummaging through his tools...)