BayBuzzard
Songster
Hello BYC fam
I am building a coop, all welcome to join in. All comments encouraged here in trailer town. We want to be able to move 6 or 7 chickens around the property, and have this trailer ready to go.
Ideally, I build this thing in the garage, one wall at a time. Once I am sure everything fits together, and fits in the trailer, I will bolt the four walls to the floor. Hardware cloth will line the entire bottom of the coop.
here are some rudimentary sketches.
84" x 56" x 96", slanted roof 7-8feet
Front will be the door side, back will be the plain no window side(north facing)
Back
Side one, is the front south facing side with 2 windows
Side two, exterior nest boxes only on this side
These sketches are pretty ruff, but they give you an idea of what i am planning. KISS will hopefully rule the day, but we all know about 'best laid plans'.
I have laid out the north facing "back" wall, on the floor. Looks ok.
VENTILATION: initial plan subject to adjustment, like everything else
Side 1 and side 2 are 7' long. If a gap is left up top about 6-8" wide, the length of both sides, I will get:
7 SQFT AIR
OVERHANGS: on all 4 sides.
longs sides with vents get 18" overhang
short front and back get 8" overhang(no vents)
here is the back, is 7 to 8 feet too steep for 57" wide hut?
Going to shop for some more wood. Stay frosty out there
I am building a coop, all welcome to join in. All comments encouraged here in trailer town. We want to be able to move 6 or 7 chickens around the property, and have this trailer ready to go.
Ideally, I build this thing in the garage, one wall at a time. Once I am sure everything fits together, and fits in the trailer, I will bolt the four walls to the floor. Hardware cloth will line the entire bottom of the coop.
here are some rudimentary sketches.
84" x 56" x 96", slanted roof 7-8feet
Front will be the door side, back will be the plain no window side(north facing)
Back
Side one, is the front south facing side with 2 windows
Side two, exterior nest boxes only on this side
These sketches are pretty ruff, but they give you an idea of what i am planning. KISS will hopefully rule the day, but we all know about 'best laid plans'.
I have laid out the north facing "back" wall, on the floor. Looks ok.
VENTILATION: initial plan subject to adjustment, like everything else
Side 1 and side 2 are 7' long. If a gap is left up top about 6-8" wide, the length of both sides, I will get:
7 SQFT AIR
OVERHANGS: on all 4 sides.
longs sides with vents get 18" overhang
short front and back get 8" overhang(no vents)
here is the back, is 7 to 8 feet too steep for 57" wide hut?
Going to shop for some more wood. Stay frosty out there