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post #1 of 184
7/18/12 at 11:12am
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Post up pictures of your coops so others can get great ideas and be inspired :)

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post #2 of 184
7/18/12 at 9:21pm

Well, mine is still a work in progress... right now we are calling the entire undertaking The Chicken Hendrix Experience

 

Clearing out the area near the shed and garden for the future coop:

 

 

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Framed the walls and put a protective stain on:

 

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Put together the walls in the driveway

 

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Moved the structure to the area behind the shed with the help of my brother-in-law:

 

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Put up the rafters, purlins, and roof this last weekend while my father had some time to help:

 

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We still have a lot of work to do, I will have to check back in after the weekend with some updated progress!

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post #3 of 184
7/20/12 at 10:40am
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Thats is great lay out!! im thinking about rebuilding mine and want a few ideas!! thanks for the post :)

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post #4 of 184
7/20/12 at 10:47am

Mine is a work in progress.  Here are a few photos of what I have so far.  More effort to expend this weekend as the girls need a home soon!

 

 

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post #5 of 184
7/20/12 at 11:11am

Here is my bantam house: 

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The run we added on the back:

 

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Here is my silkie coop:

 

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I have a large coop and pen for my laying flock as well

 

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I have 18 chickens, one kitten, 3 dogs, 2 hermit crabs, and live on 20 acres in the country. I am CrAzY about chickens and plan on getting more! I am continually working to better my chicken practices and to better my flocks. 

 

~"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."~Albert Einstein 

 

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I have 18 chickens, one kitten, 3 dogs, 2 hermit crabs, and live on 20 acres in the country. I am CrAzY about chickens and plan on getting more! I am continually working to better my chicken practices and to better my flocks. 

 

~"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."~Albert Einstein 

 

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post #6 of 184
7/20/12 at 11:39am

We have very simple coops constructed of recycled fence. The larger coop houses our three Golden Comet pullets. The smaller one - our four precious bantams. The chickens freely roam our lawn all day and are protected by a fabulous, feisty banty cockerel that sounds an incredible alarm for his gals! -have numerous trees, rose bushes, and flowering shrubs under which the little flock may seek shelter!

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Wife of 22 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Buff Orpingtons, Old English Game bantam, Japanese bantam, Black Australorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte, budgie, sugar glider, Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier.
 

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Wife of 22 years to a dear husband, mama to 2 children, 3 Golden Comets, 2 Buff Orpingtons, Old English Game bantam, Japanese bantam, Black Australorp, Golden Laced Wyandotte, budgie, sugar glider, Roborovski hamster, and a feisty Yorkshire terrier.
 

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post #7 of 184
7/21/12 at 3:23am
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some great coops!! keep them coming.. must get started on my knew run 2day neighbours complaining of smell so have to move them :/

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post #8 of 184
7/21/12 at 5:23am

Hi Future Coop Owner!  Get your skids on with your coop, because whenever it's finished you will be sooooo delighted!!!   (I'm from Ireland too, but live in Germany!)  I did too much worrying about my layout, wiring, wood, paint, but probably looking back on it now it was worth it because I didn't have to change anything whenever my chickens arrived.  They make me sooo happy, I actually clean their coop out EVERYDAY!  It is cleaner than my house!  We get 4 eggs from 4 chickens every day, all shapes, sizes and colours!  I will post a photo of everything soon.  Our chickens are so tame now that they actually sit on our knee whilst we read a book!  They are sooo much fun, but you will find that out for yourself very soon, whenever your coop is finished!    Good luck!

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post #9 of 184
7/23/12 at 11:13am
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Its a master piece in progress lol god your chickens are comfortable around you alryt!! just bout some more staples so going to staple up the wire to night :)

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post #10 of 184
7/23/12 at 6:23pm

Mine is a work in progress too. Here are the latest pics:

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Edited by HickoryHollow - 7/30/12 at 4:52pm
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