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post #11 of 22
4/23/10 at 7:22pm

People make coops out of anything on here LOL. The coolest coops are always made out of the oddest things too! I think you can make a great little coop out of it!

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post #12 of 22
4/23/10 at 7:31pm

Go for it!

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BBS Orpingtons, Heritage Delawares, New Hampshires and a motley crew of hens with colored eggs
A proud member of SDWD - Society for Delaware World Domination.
Preserve and promote the wonderful Delaware: 
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post #13 of 22
4/23/10 at 7:36pm

You guys get pretty decent winters in CT don't you?  With a (less than) 14 sq. foot coop, I would go for three chickens rather than 4.  They will probably spend a decent amount of time "cooped up" come winter time, so you'll want at least 4 sq. ft. per bird unless they are bantam chickens.

Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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Caretaker of a lovely mixed flock including: australorp, plymouth rocks, wyandotte, d'uccles, silkies, EEs, andalusian, and a few seramas, plus a golden retriever, great dane, and three cats.  I always swore that I wouldn't succumb to chicken math.  I lied.
 

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post #14 of 22
4/23/10 at 7:46pm

When I see something like this I so want to work on it too.

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post #15 of 22
4/24/10 at 5:18pm
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Originally Posted by teach1rusl 

You guys get pretty decent winters in CT don't you?  With a (less than) 14 sq. foot coop, I would go for three chickens rather than 4.  They will probably spend a decent amount of time "cooped up" come winter time, so you'll want at least 4 sq. ft. per bird unless they are bantam chickens.


Ya, it's true. I think what we're going to do is fix it up so we can start the chicken thing this spring, and then try to get the "real" coop finished by fall. Then we can use the little coop for sick or broody chickens and such. That's the plan at least.roll

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"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

 

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

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post #16 of 22
5/21/10 at 10:21am
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Well, here's what we ended up with. Almost entirely done with bits and pieces left over from other projects.big_smile All we had to buy were the wheels and the hardware cloth. We're going to the PA Chickenstock this weekend to get some girls to go in it!yippiechickie

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/48643_cooponwheels.jpg

"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

 

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

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"Regard it just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral." -Frank Lloyd Wright

 

Check out my page on Chickens and Gardens:
http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=48643-chicken-proof-garden

other random things: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-first-chickies

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-greenhouse-hen-house-combo-the-permaculture-holy-grail

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post #17 of 22
5/21/10 at 10:53am

Your coop is great, so cute.  Enjoy your new little chicks! clap

Current Chicken Count:  More than I ever thought I'd have! 

~Dana  

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Current Chicken Count:  More than I ever thought I'd have! 

~Dana  

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post #18 of 22
5/21/10 at 11:50am

Awesome find! The Alexandria from MPC is my friends dream coop - too cute! I think yours is even sweeter!

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1 Buff Orp, 2 Araucana (1 Light & 1 Dark) 3 cats & a dachshund
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post #19 of 22
5/21/10 at 11:56am

clapclapwee Nice work!

Let the Assimilation commence!
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Let the Assimilation commence!
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post #20 of 22
5/21/10 at 12:18pm

Looks great to me! I'd love to own that!

~ MARIE~, ZOey's nana in COOLville, Ohio
1 rooster(OEGame/Andalusian mix), 1 B.A./OEG hen,1 Black Jersey Giant hen, 1 Black Astralorp hen; 1 - ~White Plymouth Rock "Klucky". 1~Delaware hen.
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~ MARIE~, ZOey's nana in COOLville, Ohio
1 rooster(OEGame/Andalusian mix), 1 B.A./OEG hen,1 Black Jersey Giant hen, 1 Black Astralorp hen; 1 - ~White Plymouth Rock "Klucky". 1~Delaware hen.
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