brokenknee
In the Brooder
This is the "coop" We started out with, an old dog kennel with a wooden box in it. Since we live in northern MN I knew we would need something better for our MN winters. We knew this going in, but needed the chickens to get me motivated for the build. .
This is the outside to date, still need to add the siding. That will have to wait until next spring as winter is almost upon us and I have many other projects to wrap up.
Here is a shot of the other side
An inside shot, will be adding another roost and poop board on the back wall.
I have four nest boxes, so far with four hens laying (one just started today) they only use two.
I did wire if for electrical, people light, switch for the heat lamps (will turn on once it gets below minus 10f, it get down to minus 30f here for usually a couple of weeks or so in the winter with maybe a day or two close to minus 40f. an outlet for heated water and a outlet for an automatic pop door (i have all the material just need time to get it done). I also have a LED 9 watt light on a timer so they have light for 14 hours a day.
Been a "lurker" for most of the summer, most of the ideas I got from this site. Thank you.
Coop size is 8 by 8 by 8 feet tall, as most have said I wish I would have made it bigger. I did not think about storage when I was building it. Was concerned about making it to large; as my intent was to size it for ten chickens.
This is the outside to date, still need to add the siding. That will have to wait until next spring as winter is almost upon us and I have many other projects to wrap up.
Here is a shot of the other side
An inside shot, will be adding another roost and poop board on the back wall.
I have four nest boxes, so far with four hens laying (one just started today) they only use two.
I did wire if for electrical, people light, switch for the heat lamps (will turn on once it gets below minus 10f, it get down to minus 30f here for usually a couple of weeks or so in the winter with maybe a day or two close to minus 40f. an outlet for heated water and a outlet for an automatic pop door (i have all the material just need time to get it done). I also have a LED 9 watt light on a timer so they have light for 14 hours a day.
Been a "lurker" for most of the summer, most of the ideas I got from this site. Thank you.
Coop size is 8 by 8 by 8 feet tall, as most have said I wish I would have made it bigger. I did not think about storage when I was building it. Was concerned about making it to large; as my intent was to size it for ten chickens.
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