Coop within the run vs outside of

[Ccort]

If you can raise it a bit more (not sure how high it sits, maybe 12"?) AND you don't mind the thought of having to crawl underneath it to reach a sick bird, a hidden nest, etc. then there's no reason you can't have it inside the run for a little extra protection.

I think I'm one of the few people that has a larger coop (6x10) inside the run, with no access for chickens underneath. Not sure if I'd do it again in the future but it works well enough for now. Note that I did start with a larger run space than a flock of 12 would need, so while the coop did eat up quite a bit of space, I still have approx. 440 sq ft of run left.

I called OverEz last night and it sits at 12 inches high so on cinderblocks, I think that will be plenty of room. I dont mind crawling under since its not a super tight squeeze that way. With time and budget constraints at this point, this sounds like the way to go. Now I just feel terrible because my husband did the first small coop for me as a Christmas gift. And we can't use it! But I am thinking if we have any roosters, I will use it as a bachelor pad.
I considered splitting the flock into two smaller groups to use the existing smaller coop and getting one more smaller coop, putting both in the run. But this sounds like a nuisance when it comes to getting them into their coops at night and when cleaning. It would save some money though.

 

[3KillerBs]

I called OverEz last night and it sits at 12 inches high so on cinderblocks, I think that will be plenty of room. I dont mind crawling under since its not a super tight squeeze that way. With time and budget constraints at this point, this sounds like the way to go. Now I just feel terrible because my husband did the first small coop for me as a Christmas gift. And we can't use it! But I am thinking if we have any roosters, I will use it as a bachelor pad.
I considered splitting the flock into two smaller groups to use the existing smaller coop and getting one more smaller coop, putting both in the run. But this sounds like a nuisance when it comes to getting them into their coops at night and when cleaning. It would save some money though.

It's helpful over time to have extra facilities. You can use the original coop as a brooder, a hospital, a broody house, etc.