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That is fantastic! You have some nice friends to come lend a hand and in at least one area a back. I love the sign it is funny and given that we all want our hens to have big bottoms perhaps appropriate. Nice that you thought of the extra summer air flow for the ladies. I too hope the hen...

OH good point aart! I had forgotten about them eating the shavings. I put paper towels on top of the shavings for the first week to prevent it and had the food and water in a flat lid too.

They are adorable for sure. Nice selection of breeds too. The marbles are a good idea as sometimes they will fall asleep right next to the water and drowning is a real concern. Congrats on the new additions ...................... waiting for chicken math to hit now lol. OH and one more...

I would agree very impressive! I have used those clip style hooks and they do work well. One thing folks forget to share....... The hooks even with the spring on them can flip when you enter a run and lock you in the run. If even just the tip of the hook goes in the eye you can become...

I painted the inside of mine and simply did it while they were out for the day. I used latex paint and a sprayer since it is a huge coop. The day I chose to do it was very warm as well which helped with the dry time. I also have a lot of windows that I opened up to aid in the air out and of...

I like the look of the feeder. I am interested also in how the color holds up. You did good making it not look like PVC! I too agree NO OSB for the walls. Floor ok but not the walls. I personally do not even like it for the floor unless there is sheet goods going on on top of it. It tends to...

Good idea to predrill the holes and to add the cleats to help hold that siding up. It can be rather unwieldy when trying to hold the siding, grab the screw or nail gun AND keep things lined up. My coop is not perfect by any means but the gals don't seem to mind. Sometimes my helper gets a...

I am in for a lot of work doing my greenhouse I fear. I am using old glass shower doors and will have to build frames and glaze them so that should be fun. I do really like how you have kept up with documenting the progress on your coop build. Time sure travels fast when chickens are on the...

You really are making tremendous progress! I may need to pm you when I go to put my greenhouse together and have you give me tips on glazing windows. I am really interested in seeing the build come together! Good work!

I did my coop in a similar fashion. I built the sides and had them ready to go so that once the base was in place it would not take as long to put it up. It does get extremely heavy. Have some help when you go to raise the sides! Nice progress on the coop. It will be really great when done I...

NICE progress! You got a lot done. I also like having a good work surface. That base is just right for that!

You wont really need to dig and bury the wire. If you lay it on the ground and pin it down or add stone on top in places it wants to raise up the grasses will take hold and secure it very well. You wont even be able to see the wire within one season. I did it and it kept a fox out. He dug trying...

Nice work so far! Suggestions if I may.... Since the coop is elevated make it so that if a hen decides to lay UNDER the coop you can get to her or the eggs as need be. Easy enough by making drop down sides or lift up sides on the lower sections. Not sure if I am being clear in what I am...