What makes a chicken coop easy to live with?

[jimnpaula]

I'm trying to work out how long a cube + run + extension + another extension would be. I have the first 3 bits and am planning another extension. I keep making plans but am finding it difficult without the whole assembly in front of me

 

Where I plan to put it has a brick wall at one end and whilst I think the whole combo will fit in will the end door open, and can I get the litter trays out too

 

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[Christian]

Here are the lengths for a cube plus run and extension, so I guess it would be another 100cm on top of that?

 

http://www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Cube&about=secure%20run&rolling_image_id=3

 

So, 400cm in total.

[Janty]

That's the length that I used to have on my two green cubes...it works really well and gives the hens lots of space. I used to put lots of perches up as well as bits of tree trunk, etc.

[jimnpaula]

Sadly I'm going to have to wait on this as the deal for the 2nd extension fell through, unless someone has one in the South/South East

 

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[Fur 'n' Feathers]

We4've got exactly that setup and it fits on a slabbed area 14 ft x 6 ft. (7 x 3 of2'square slabs).

 

Is that any help?

 

You'll need another 2 ft at each end minimum to open the door/remove the trays and more for your own "body space" if you get our drift.

[jimnpaula]

We4've got exactly that setup and it fits on a slabbed area 14 ft x 6 ft. (7 x 3 of2'square slabs).

 

Is that any help?

 

That's exactly what we've got planned!

 

You'll need another 2 ft at each end minimum to open the door/remove the trays and more for your own "body space" if you get our drift.

 

Is this including the 20cm skirt or from the 'body'?

 

Thank you very much F&F, this is very useful info. Although the way we've (temporarily) laid out the slabs might look all balanced and symmetrical within the planned location, it might not be in the best position seeing as the combo only just fits on them Hmm, will get the measuring tape out again.

 

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[Fur 'n' Feathers]

That's from the frame. You can lean over the skirt. Have a look at these.

 

 

[jimnpaula]

Lovely setup, thanks for posting those

 

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