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chicken coop question!! please answer! 10 points to best answer!?

I have bought chicken coop plans already but they are very small and I think i am going to sell them on ebay. But what do you think of this chicken coop? I like it because you can walk into it and clean it easily. I just dont like the color but if i make this coop i will paint it a different color! anyways do you like this coop? can you give me some pros and cons? Also on average how much do you think it ill cost to build it? there is a link on there to email the person who created it but it says page not found. How many nesting boxes are in it? thanks! http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Coop/Coop.htm p.s. they will be free range throughout the day

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1. It is super cute, but I don't see any windows or openings for light to get in.
2. it looks cute but chickens require a certain amount of light per day to produce eggs, if that is what you are getting them for, and i did not see any windows for light to come in. i also noticed it looks like it has only 2 nesting boxes which would not be enough if you want eggs or enough for the chickens you do have to nest to hatch their eggs. from looking at the materials list it sounds pretty pricey for as small as it is. we have a coop that consists of sheet metal and wood for the frame, it was very inexpensive to build because we used recycled materials. you also might think about a plug in if you do have baby chicks because they will need a heat lamp if it gets cold where you are. we have roosting places for our chickens in our coops, bars they can sit on, i do not know if there would be any room for that in that coop. maybe you could take these plans and modify them to your specs if you wanted. good luck!!