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Thanks! Took a quick look at the pictures. Your set up is very close to our needs and current run. We are in CT, uneven ground. I’ll show this to DH who is building. Our egg box would have to go on the front inside the run though. That’s one thing confusing me on how to do it. We also have an...

Yes! Poop boards are something I’d like to consider. Do you have a picture of your coop? Good points on the doors. How tall is your coop?

Maybe I can doe three boxes but two on bottom and one above it?

I mean this is my idea. It’s not built yet.

Quick question. How much space on either side of the ramp is ideal? I’d like to put the ramp on the right side along the right run wall but not right up against it. I’m worried about birds falling off or getting pushed off and hitting the hardware cloth. So far I have a 4’x8’x5’ coop with one 8’...

…and bantams really only count as ONE chicken anyway, right 🙃🙃🙃

Thanks. We have not added to our flock in a while and don’t generally want to do a lot of in and out w birds. My goal is just to get us up to a bit larger sized flock (say 6-7 total) until I can use the shed. Of course in my mind I’m thinking “if I want 6-7 total I need to over buy birds to...

Ok. I could probably go taller if I need to. But this size coop would only be able to handle about 8 bird’s comfortably, right? So I’m not sure it has to be taller. I’ll have to play around with number to make sure the vents aren’t too low. Is there a general guideline as to how far above the...

Ok. I think 8’ front and back and 4’ on one side? Maybe I should underestimate that by a few inches. So I should make it taller to allow a larger vent space?

If I have a 4’ tall coop would that allow enough room for ventilation? I’m assuming 20” roosts so they can walk underneath, which gives me maybe 3” upper perimeter around the coop on three sides for ventilation? Is that enough? Or should I lower my roosts?

If I did a 4x8 coop I could have an 8’ long roost (and maybe an 4’ low roost on the short side for my silkies? and put the egg boxes on the front on either the left or right side. Maybe I can make large doors that swing open for ease of cleaning. I could do the entire top with a vent around...

I am open to either option. The back wall (opposite the door) is the 8’ side and the wall to the right (opposite the shed) is the 10’ side. I’m trying to figure out which side would create the least obstructive view, which maybe sounds odd. I think that might be the back. And the back might just...

The run is pretty tall. But when I expand this current run I will only have it as high as the door in the pictures (which I’m guessing is about 7’ give or take. Current run is taller than the shed.

Is it better to do one long 8’ roosting bar or two 4’ but one taller than the other? If I understand the requirements for space this would be the right size?

Unfortunately not

Some other info if it helps. I’m in the North East

I mean a 4x10

Thanks. I’m just so overwhelmed, which I wouldn’t think a 4x8 box would do to me. But I don’t understand how to set it up with roosts and egg boxes. I’m not sure if it makes more sense to build it outside the run and then connect to this existing run or build inside the run… I have read that...

Also, is there somewhere I can find basics on designing a coop? I’m searching but lots of threads come up. I was hoping to find an article or something to help us design within the space we have.

When considering how high to make the coop is there a guideline for how steep of a ramp is safe? Since we have two silkies I think I need to be careful of this. I’d like to have it waist high (I’m only 5’1” 😂) for ease of cleaning but I worry about the ramp.