I have 8 chickens (3 are only 2 months old) in a 13 x 5 foot coop. The inside part of the coop where they sleep is on one side, and is 5 ft x 4 feet with the run continuing on under it. it's 7 feet tall sloping to 8 feet tall. I tried to attach a photo here but it doesn't seem possible to do that.
I am buying 2 pair of ringneck doves for my coop. One thing I was thinking of doing is to attached a 9 foot plank along the top of the run, 1 foot below the ceiling. It would give them a place to hang out and I could attach 3 baskets for nests. But I worry about them being ground eaters and being harassed by the chickens. Could I put food for them on a hanging tray that they could eat off of?
Another idea is that when I'm standing inside the coop, the wall that the forms the sleeping part of the coop has a 3 foot x 3 foot vertical space that I could attach a dog cage or the like (covered with hardware cloth on the outside) for them to stay in all the time. It's so small though... I can't figure out how it would all work.
Any ideas or photos are welcome. If you can tell me how to upload a couple photos, I would appreciate it.
I am buying 2 pair of ringneck doves for my coop. One thing I was thinking of doing is to attached a 9 foot plank along the top of the run, 1 foot below the ceiling. It would give them a place to hang out and I could attach 3 baskets for nests. But I worry about them being ground eaters and being harassed by the chickens. Could I put food for them on a hanging tray that they could eat off of?
Another idea is that when I'm standing inside the coop, the wall that the forms the sleeping part of the coop has a 3 foot x 3 foot vertical space that I could attach a dog cage or the like (covered with hardware cloth on the outside) for them to stay in all the time. It's so small though... I can't figure out how it would all work.
Any ideas or photos are welcome. If you can tell me how to upload a couple photos, I would appreciate it.