What should I do/add to create the ideal chicken coop??

[chickennducksqueen]

Hey guys! My chicken coop had had an accident and since then my chickens have been taking shelter in our garage. A tree fell on my chicken coop and smashed it to pieces
Luckily, all my chickens were happily running around.
The tree had broken during the storm the day before and the huge branch was hanging by a fiber. A wind strong enough to knock it off it's fiber blew and it fell on my coop!!
So... I need to build a new one. Which sucks since I spent so much time making that the best I could! (Btw this happened a week ago) and all those supplies!! Including windows!! Anyway this is a great to start fresh and incorporate more things to make it better! What should I add to my new and improved coop to make it more safe more convient, and comfortable for my babies?
I have strong walls and my coop and run space (though adults are usually free range) are covered with hardware cloth. I have windows that prop open for ventilation and are easily closed and even a nightlight inside the coop the run space also goes underneath the coop. (Coop is elevated about three feet) and there are stairs with a door to go inside and a door to go inside the run space. There is a strong that hooks the chicken door up and you let the string off the hook for the door to go down save thing for nesting boxes. There are roosts, nesting boxes, water, food. Everything but is there anything else I should add to make a more enjoyable experience for my chickens and for myself, as well as making it more convenient and safe? Thanks!

 

[chickennducksqueen]

I don't have any pictures of my old coop on my phone now but I might have pictures later. If I didn't add it before I'd like to say my chickens sleep in my garage and free range outside for now.

 

[BYCforlife]

Hey guys! My chicken coop had had an accident and since then my chickens have been taking shelter in our garage. A tree fell on my chicken coop and smashed it to pieces
Luckily, all my chickens were happily running around.
The tree had broken during the storm the day before and the huge branch was hanging by a fiber. A wind strong enough to knock it off it's fiber blew and it fell on my coop!!
So... I need to build a new one. Which sucks since I spent so much time making that the best I could! (Btw this happened a week ago) and all those supplies!! Including windows!! Anyway this is a great to start fresh and incorporate more things to make it better! What should I add to my new and improved coop to make it more safe more convient, and comfortable for my babies?
I have strong walls and my coop and run space (though adults are usually free range) are covered with hardware cloth. I have windows that prop open for ventilation and are easily closed and even a nightlight inside the coop the run space also goes underneath the coop. (Coop is elevated about three feet) and there are stairs with a door to go inside and a door to go inside the run space. There is a strong that hooks the chicken door up and you let the string off the hook for the door to go down save thing for nesting boxes. There are roosts, nesting boxes, water, food. Everything but is there anything else I should add to make a more enjoyable experience for my chickens and for myself, as well as making it more convenient and safe? Thanks!

That's really too bad about your chicken coop.

That sounds like a great new coop! I don't think you need to add anything else.

 

[chickennducksqueen]

That's really too bad about your chicken coop.

That sounds like a great new coop! I don't think you need to add anything else.

Thanks you I hope the coop will be a success equal to my last coop but hopefully it won't break again!

 

[BYCforlife]

Thanks you I hope the coop will be a success equal to my last coop but hopefully it won't break again!

Yes! That would be a bonus. :-D

Hope if goes well for you!

 

[Rob Tof]

If I was going to build a coop again I would have two human doors enter from out side and one into pen. Make nest boxes accessible from out side for easy picking. Make it tall enough to walk in easy and clean easy. Room to house food and water on those cold winter days. Automatic door for chickens. This was never a issue till this weekend I got sick. I don't get sick often this one put me in bed for two days. I had to feed water and let the girls out to free range then let them in all while feeling like poop. I ordered a auto chicken door today. Lots of roosting areas. Maybe some Rope swings lots of vents