Woods-style house in the winter

[AZBootsie]

My dream coop!! I read that book too and it convinced me this design is the way to go. Someday I am building the same coop. You did a beautiful job!!

 

[quintinp]

You could cover up that open side with some plexi-glass, and put in a heater, and in the summer put in a window unit. Looks really nice.

 

[bluesuedepoultry]

Nice Coop!

 

[Country Hen]

I love your coop, it looks very country. Good job.

 

[Achickenwrangler#1]

seems like to me they are standing under the 'overhang'. If they want they can step back..I think it'sa great coop. I hear chickens like the cold, being covered in downy feather mattress in the first place. I used to worry about my chicks, it rained off and on today and when it came down really hard, they all finally headed to shelter for about 1 minute....huh, ain't nature smart.

 

[KayfromWI]

Jack - My coop will be 16X6. The 6' will be on the east side with a large human door. I will have two windows on the south side (only 2x2 each). I won't have any windows on the west side (and not on the north as it will be an interior wall of a shed. I will also have vents, ridge vents and a sun roof.

If I have the human door covered in wire, and put the roosts across from this (west side as far from the door as poss) will this work?

I think the door will be 3'X6'. (shed coming Monday!) Any info. on the sand in front of the screens would be helpful. Did you install a divider for the bedding/ sand? I don't plan on letting my chickens totally free range as I will be putting a fence up.

Thanks! Nine chicks ordered! Is 11 (or was it 12) your max or are you considering more?

 

[Country Hen]

We are almost finished with our coop, just need to figure out water and feed holders. I live in northern NV and it's been really hot (92-98 degrees) and I'm not sure I want to being hens home in this heat. We have a fan hooked up in the coop and there's shade underneath. They were raised about 2 hours from here in the same climate. I'm buying older pullets, will this make a difference in their survival?

 

[8Chicks4Ky]

I have never seen a coop like this before. I am going to look up the books mentioned in the library and do some reading on this. Thank you for the inspiration! My husband will need some convincing too... And then we'll need the funds for the materials and the time to build one!

 

[citychickx6]

I confess I did not read all the posts.
I do like the coop a lot.

 

[Cargo]

quintinp,

You could cover up that open side with some plexi-glass, and put in a heater, and in the summer put in a window unit. Looks really nice.

The whole point is that this coop does not need plexiglass or a heater because it is designed properly.​