Just for perspective, here's what WILL be the chicken coop "proper". What this used to be was a feeding station for our goats: it kept the alfalfa off the ground so it wouldn't rot or get wet, and kept the portioning under control so each goat got it's own alfafa "leaf" each day. The two arches are on doors that connect in the middle with a latch and swing open to the outsides.
I'll be keeping the doors, but sealing the arches other than some chicken wire covered ventilation holes. This will be the most impenetrable part of the chicken fortress: the area where they will sleep at night and lay eggs. All doors close and lock to create a solid plywood box safe from coons, skunks, possums, etc.
Off the front of this thing I'll also be building the "run", which is also sealed off from predators but has chicken wire sides so they can run around outdoors during the day when we're not around, and at dusk when we are but there's also enemies about. The run will also have a human-sized front door for getting in to change food and water, etc.
And here's a couple shots of those sides to the chicken RUN in-progress. Build first and then raised Amish-style.
I'll be keeping the doors, but sealing the arches other than some chicken wire covered ventilation holes. This will be the most impenetrable part of the chicken fortress: the area where they will sleep at night and lay eggs. All doors close and lock to create a solid plywood box safe from coons, skunks, possums, etc.
Off the front of this thing I'll also be building the "run", which is also sealed off from predators but has chicken wire sides so they can run around outdoors during the day when we're not around, and at dusk when we are but there's also enemies about. The run will also have a human-sized front door for getting in to change food and water, etc.
And here's a couple shots of those sides to the chicken RUN in-progress. Build first and then raised Amish-style. 
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