Work in progress

[Littlelisa77]

This is my rabbit hutch turned chicken coop... I dont love it but it works for the time being. My plan is to take the divinding wall out to give my 3 more space , and add a nesting box . I will be cutting about a foot off the bottom pen area so the coop stands roughly 3 feet . This will allow me to place it inside an old 14 foot trampoline frame which I will fence in. I will be adding about 2.5 -3 feet of extra height to the trampoline with 2x2s so i can do coop maintenance without having to duck walk to the coop lol anyway this is the plan. Seeing as i have zero carpentry skills of any kind but was blessed with a great imagination we will see how it goes
Posted a few pics of where i am now .

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Cut, Deffidently needs to be bigger.

 

[aart]

I will be adding about 2.5 -3 feet of extra height to the trampoline with 2x2s... Seeing as i have zero carpentry skills of any kind

Sounds like a dangerous combo, trampolines are heavy.

Coop is tiny....might fit 2 bantams in there.

 

[Littlelisa77]

There is no cover on the the trampoline it is completly encased in wire .

Sounds like a dangerous combo, trampolines are heavy.

Coop is tiny....might fit 2 bantams in there.

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Sounds like a dangerous combo, trampolines are heavy.

Coop is tiny....might fit 2 bantams in there.
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[Wee Farmer Sarah]

How many chickens do you have? Your location is needed to determine any climate related issues. How is the predator population? These are important questions to address when building housing for your birds.

 

[Littlelisa77]

Change of plans lol decided to just build a bigger coop and use this one for chicks/isolation coop

 

[Littlelisa77]

How many chickens do you have? Your location is needed to determine any climate related issues. How is the predator population? These are important questions to address when building housing for your birds.

I have 3 chicks , live in eastern canada, live in the country but minimal predators... our corso sees to that I have decided to upgrade them to a 5x5 coop and use the small one as an isolation pen or brooder if needed

 

[Sonya9]

I have 3 chicks , live in eastern canada, live in the country but minimal predators... our corso sees to that I have decided to upgrade them to a 5x5 coop and use the small one as an isolation pen or brooder if needed

Remember chickens HATE walking on snow, so when it snows they will likely be inside the house for long periods of time or even all day.

If they don't have enough space they will get cabin fever and start picking on each other.

 

[Littlelisa77]

Is a 5x5 coop not big enough for 3 ? The run is not included in this measurement

 

[Minidinochickens]

Is a 5x5 coop not big enough for 3 ? The run is not included in this measurement

A 5x5 henhouse is quite big, as long as they have access to a run it they will love it