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my first time building a coop

post #1 of 5
4/29/12 at 5:05pm
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 Well let me tell you I had no clue how hard this was going to be. I started off following a fellow members build and I ended up going a different route. it is 4 feet by 6 feet raised platform 20" off the ground. I have 4 nesting boxes and 2 roosts one 5 feet long and the other 4 feet long. I will be adding a few things later on. I still have to paint as well the red on one side is the color it will be with white trim. Let me know what you thing for a first timer and a Non-handy man. I for got to add the side with out the nesting box is getting a window that is 20

' long and 10" high

 

 But here are some pics I have some areas to fix. Also please ignore the front door that is temp and it is screened in with 1/4" mesh.

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post #2 of 5
4/29/12 at 7:35pm

Looks really good.  I suggest you put in more ventilation though.  You also should cover the open areas you have under the eves with hardware cloth.  smile.png
 

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post #3 of 5
4/29/12 at 8:50pm

It looks good so far, some wire mesh and paint and then add chickens. :)
 

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post #4 of 5
4/29/12 at 8:54pm
Looking great. I fully appreciate the "how hard" part.

KJF

Two araucanas, two black sex links, a buff orpington, a speckled sussex, a blue cochin and silver cuckoo marans. And two rescue dogs, a rescue cat, two ponds full of goldfish and koi, and a few turtles.
 

http://www.kjf.smugmug.com

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Two araucanas, two black sex links, a buff orpington, a speckled sussex, a blue cochin and silver cuckoo marans. And two rescue dogs, a rescue cat, two ponds full of goldfish and koi, and a few turtles.
 

http://www.kjf.smugmug.com

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post #5 of 5
4/30/12 at 1:38am
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Originally Posted by crumptz View Post

Looks really good.  I suggest you put in more ventilation though.  You also should cover the open areas you have under the eves with hardware cloth.  smile.png
 

 

 it is covered with hardware cloth all open areas. as far as vents each side including the back is open on the sides it is 9" that tapers to nothing on both sides and the front is 6" the back is 4" just hard to see the way the roof sits

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