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Jon Adams
We decided to build a combination shed/chicken
coop in our back yard. The biggest requirement by my wife
was that it be 'cute' and match the look and feel of our
house. My requirements were simple: I wanted plenty of
room for my lawn equipment and garden tools, and ample
space for about 10 chickens.
The end result was a 10' x 14' stick framed
building with a pitched roof that would match our house
in shingle material and pitch. I built a dividing wall
inside with a door that sections off a 4' x 10' area which
seems to be plenty of room for the chickens. Outside,
I attached a 10' x 10' fenced in pen for the chickens
to be in during the day when they are not free-ranging.
Now, I've built a deck before and some other
'small' projects but I had never built anything "3
dimensional" or this big. I started in mid-February,
and working mainly weekends, finished in about late April.
If I can do this, then anyone can. It was fun, interesting
and very, very rewarding.
I have gotten a lot of information from
this website and thought I'd give a little back. You'll
see in the pictures that I built the same laying boxes
mentioned on this website and the chickens seem to love
them. The 'girls' are only 13 weeks old now but on occasion
hop up to the boxes and look around, just as if they know
what they are for.
For anyone thinking of having some backyard
chickens I can only say GO FOR IT! They have been so much
fun for my wife and myself - not to mention my 8 and 5
year old.
Good luck.
Jon Adams
Redmond, WA
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