Coop design feedback - Austin TX

[Chasiubao]

Hey all, I drew up plans (sorry if it’s hard to read) for a stationary coop with attached run to house 4 chickens.

Austin is pretty warm year round with the exception of ~3 weeks or so in winter, so I’m not sure if I’m over/under designing for coop ventilation, I’m planning for a hardware cloth covered opening on each side of the coop. The coop and run would be placed under some shade.

A couple notes:

• Dimensions:
  • Coop 4’x4’x5’ at the top
  • Coop+Run 12’x4’x5’
• Planning to put the whole thing on a paving stone perimeter and add a 2’ apron around the outside (thought about using HW cloth for the floor but with pavers everything would be elevated ~2”)
• I’ve seen roosts placed in corners so I thought I’d try the opposing corners with different heights
• There’s 4 openings to the coop:
  • Hinged roof (polycarb panels) over the coop opens for cleaning
  • Back door opens for cleaning
  • Side door opens to the nests
  • Front pop hole above the ramp, planning to add an automatic door there
• Planning to use pvc tubes (not pictured) for feed, grit, water that can be refilled from the outside

Any thoughts or questions? I’m a little worried to start cutting wood without feedback