What do you think our brand new coop?

[KriKri]

It’s really adorable!

Is that a stump under the nesting box adding structural support? Chickens love to dig and supports that are not very deeply buried can be uncovered chickens. Also, if the wood supports are punky, they might not last too long. But all of that is something that can be fixed a long the way as a problem arises.

It looks very secure (with some hwc over that screen door if it’s not already) and slick as heck to boot! Good job!

The stump is purely decorative, it is nailed to the chicken coop. We took lots of pictures because we figured it won't stay pretty for very long!

 

[KriKri]

That's gorgeous! I love the wood and the use of the timber. If the milk crates are nesting boxes, you'll likely only need two for four girls, (agree with DL, they look high too) but that's an easy adjustment for later.

Do you have hardware cloth on the screen door? Can't tell from the picture.

Good catch, we meant to add the hardware cloth to the screen door, it just slipped our minds!

 

[DobieLover]

The prop stick is just for us when we want to reach the eggs.

When you mention that the nest boxes are too high, do you mean the actual height of the boxes themselves? Or the height off the ground?

That's an inconvenient way to manage egg collection not to mention it will get hot in there. They are higher than the roost so the birds will prefer to sleep there.
I would take it all out and install a 24" wide poop board the length of that wall, the roost centered about a foot over the board with the nest boxes under it with a perch in front of them.
You are only getting 4 chickens so actually only need one box.

 

[Chuckie chicken]

That's an inconvenient way to manage egg collection not to mention it will get hot in there. They are higher than the roost so the birds will prefer to sleep there.
I would take it all out and install a 24" wide poop board the length of that wall, the roost centered about a foot over the board with the nest boxes under it with a perch in front of them.
You are only getting 4 chickens so actually only need one box.

Perhaps you could screw your nesting boxes to the wall below the current shelf they are on, (12"-18" high keeps the floor space useable for the girls) and install a roosting bar just above that shelf? That should correct your heights with minimal work and give you a poop board, which you will quickly grow to love. They are typically used with stall refresher, so you'd need a lip around an inch high to keep it in place.