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Our chicken coop (recycled tin)

post #1 of 16
8/2/11 at 10:27am
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We finally finished our coop and currently working on the chicken yard.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/100818_img_2608.jpg

The door was at a surplus store, the tin was recycled from an old barn from a friend. The bottom was old pallets. We tried to use as much recycled products as possible.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/100818_img_2632.jpg

We really did not have any plans just built as we go. There is 3 windows. The back is all rusted tin.

D The chickens love their new home!D

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post #2 of 16
8/2/11 at 10:36am

Wow-shiny! cool Looks good-I like how you did the windows and the door is super cute! smile ... How many chickens?

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5 Golden Comets, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Easter Eggers and 1 cat named Bob. Most importantly my two wonderful boys.
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post #3 of 16
8/2/11 at 10:38am

Outstanding! I used old tin to bulid a coop a few years back, no where near as neat as yours bow

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post #4 of 16
8/2/11 at 11:51am

I think it's lovely & got a lot of rustic charm! love

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Wyandottes & Easter Eggers

1 Chihuahua(Izzy) & 1 mouse cat(Inky)

 

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post #5 of 16
8/2/11 at 11:54am

wow, so cute! You did a great job smile

1 Blue Cochin, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Welsummer, 1 Australorp, 1 Red star, 1 tuxedo cat, 1 pit-boxer mix, 1 happy home!

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1 Blue Cochin, 1 Cuckoo Maran, 1 Welsummer, 1 Australorp, 1 Red star, 1 tuxedo cat, 1 pit-boxer mix, 1 happy home!

"Treat people as you would like to be treated. Karma's only a jerk if you are."
I do chicken portraits! You can see samples of my work at: http://society6.com/AlexandraHackett
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post #6 of 16
8/2/11 at 11:57am

That is really really cute!  I wonder, is it really hot in there from the tin, or does the tin reflect the heat?

Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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Proud owner of some nice show quality Buckeyes and Silver Penciled Plymouth Rocks.  I love gardening and being outdoors.  I'm lucky to have a great family, and two cute dogs.  I live out in the country on six wooded acres and it's just paradise!  (Except the mortgage payment and bills, of course)

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post #7 of 16
8/2/11 at 11:58am

Looks great, love the little red door!

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www.youtube.com/stoneschickens

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hatch-cam-2012


Keeping tabs on my five favorite birds and favorite bunnies.

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post #8 of 16
8/2/11 at 11:59am

Verry nice, love the door! thumbsup

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post #9 of 16
8/2/11 at 1:10pm

I think this is one of my favorite coops ever!  Soooo rustic.  It reminds me of a building you would see in an old west movie.  I love it!

Blessed to be the wife of a loving part time farmer, mother of two wonderful adult daughters (US Coast Guard & Department of State), grandmother of a beautiful grandaughter, sharing our home with 1 Black Lab, 1 house cat, 2 Jersey Steer, 1 Black Baldie Steer, 1 Hereford Heifer, 1 RIR, 1 Wyandotte, 3 Leghorn, 6 Speckled Sussex, 2 Australorp and 2 Partridge Rock.
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Blessed to be the wife of a loving part time farmer, mother of two wonderful adult daughters (US Coast Guard & Department of State), grandmother of a beautiful grandaughter, sharing our home with 1 Black Lab, 1 house cat, 2 Jersey Steer, 1 Black Baldie Steer, 1 Hereford Heifer, 1 RIR, 1 Wyandotte, 3 Leghorn, 6 Speckled Sussex, 2 Australorp and 2 Partridge Rock.
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post #10 of 16
8/2/11 at 4:05pm

Very cool! I love it!!

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