Which of these chicken coops would work the best?

[aart]

Not sure why you made a new thread......
here's the other one:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-large-run-with-a-coop.1198729/#post-18981794

The coops linked here are all too small for this aspect:

but also be big enough for a class to visit if they want to spend time with the chickens.

Might think about a big run so kids can be in an enclosed area with the birds so the birds don't escape.

My plan is to sell the chickens at the end of the year and get a new batch of eggs for next year's science students.

How old will the birds be when you sell them?

This question is important for size of coop. If you are hatching in spring the birds will still be pretty small by end of school year. Number of birds hatched also determines size of coop needed.

 

[Gail Laubenthal]

We recently helped a friend with his TSC green coop and I will agree that it is a bit flimsy, but we added a 4" x 4" treated lumber base for it and it survived the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey with winds over 60 mph and 7" of rain. We did have to rebuild the ramp after a month of use, but other than that, it has been great and he now has 14 chickens using it. They are able to free range in his backyard during the day, which is necessary for that many birds.

 

[aart]

and he now has 14 chickens using it.

How old are the birds?
Just because you can fit them in there, doesn't mean it's a good thing to do.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

How old are the birds?
Just because you can fit them in there, doesn't mean it's a good thing to do.

As evidenced by battery style laying houses

 

[Ursuline Chick]

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How old are the birds?
Just because you can fit them in there, doesn't mean it's a good thing to do.

afraid I am one of those people who think that it is best to build to what you need, with an eye to the future. We have had as many as 16 chickens in our coop, (it was first built for one cockrel, but we knew we would be getting hens!). the coop with nesting boxes is 8' X 8', the attached roosting area is 8' x 15'. this is where they stay in really foul weather ( to keep them from being blown around the yard) and sleep locked up at night. duing the day they are allowed to free range a good sized back yard and sometimes I take them into the front yard. Also the roost is 7' tall, allowing for an adult to easily stand and clean, the nesting area is only 5' tall. Most built with reclaimed material.

 

[Micaelasaintlaurent]

I agree. I had one of those and I literally just ripped the roof right off last week. The door fell off and it is this fake wood sort of vibe which meant that the materials where cheap but we paid the buck. Now, we just use it as a sick hospital. The coop said it could hold 5 but in reality 3 chickens was pushing the limit