Will we get Coop #5 right? Here we go!

[aart]

I thought I had to have doors on both of the short ends

Not sure what this means.
My coop is 6 x 16, why I have room for the second people door to access the temporary chick space.

 

[ValerieJ]

Not sure what this means.
My coop is 6 x 16, why I have room for the second people door to access the temporary chick space.

Yes. That was my thinking. I could have two complete sides if I need them. Two doors, two chicken doors. But now I'm wondering if I should have put one of the doors on the back side of the coop so that the 8' end could have a roost bar and give them the 10' fly space to the ground. Well, it is what it is now. I have doors on both short ends.

 

[ValerieJ]

Progress is being made inside the new coop. I sure thought this would all go faster, but the result is well worth waiting for.

 

[aart]

Wants to see under the poop boards
I made the mistake of not supporting them well enough and had to add some more.

 

[ValerieJ]

Wants to see under the poop boards
I made the mistake of not supporting them well enough and had to add some more.

Okay...I'll take a picture.

ETA: DH just said he hasn't built the legs yet. I'll take a picture when he gets to that point.

 

[aart]

ETA: DH just said he hasn't built the legs yet. I'll take a picture when he gets to that point.

ETA wait what, is it just levitating?!
Wall Brackets, keeps floor clear but make top member come out to edge of board.
This pic is from my gallery, notes in there.

 

[ValerieJ]

ETA wait what, is it just levitating?!
Wall Brackets, keeps floor clear but make top member come out to edge of board.
This pic is from my gallery, notes in there.

That's a great suggestion. He knows how to do it that way, but wants the legs as a structure to attach panels to if I want to set up a little brooder area. He'll make attachable panels for that.

 

[ValerieJ]

Oh...and yes...it is basically levitating. He wants me to come out and make a final decision on height, etc. He built another one on the short wall, just inside the door to the left where the picture was taken from. We're still talking about adding one to the other side where the nest boxes are, but I have to have those built first. He can explain all he wants how well that works, but I can't visualize it. When he gets the lid on the boxes, then I can see what he is talking about.

We are not planning on the panel on the front with the cut out circles like you have. But, I'd like to know why you have those, because it might make me rethink that.

 

[aart]

He knows how to do it that way, but wants the legs as a structure to attach panels to if I want to set up a little brooder area.

Ahh, that makes sense!

We are not planning on the panel on the front with the cut out circles like you have. But, I'd like to know why you have those, because it might make me rethink that.

Because I love the look of the old metal nests with round entrances.
One of my few aesthetic indulgences.
They are actually kind of functional too tho,
keeps bedding and eggs inside nicely,
and may feel 'safer' or 'cozier' to the birds.

 

[ValerieJ]

Pano of inside coop, ready to go. Hard to get the inside properly in a photo and this makes everything look like it's sagging already, so...

Regular photo.