My coop has went through a few transitions over the past 5 years. We started with an 8x16, then added 4x8 on one end that I use for storage and as in coop brooder, 8x8 more in closed coop with roost and nest boxes on other end and then the cattle panel hoop run. In the winter we cover the front open area with clear corrugated panels and the run with a tarp. I can separate it into 3 different sections for breeding or separating roosters in the spring.
The only thing I would like to do is extend out the original 8x16 area in the front and build a separate bachelor pen away from the main coop. But my husband says he is done, no more coops or additions.
The only thing I would like to do is extend out the original 8x16 area in the front and build a separate bachelor pen away from the main coop. But my husband says he is done, no more coops or additions.
He also put in new ventilation at both ends (which is still not quite suffiicient, but is much more than I had before!), AND turned the window over, so it's now hinged at the top. This means I can leave it open when it rains or snows, and no longer have to run outside in a sudden rainburst, dodging lightning flashes, to close it.
