Boarding00n
In the Brooder
So, I live in the city, cousin of mine bought me a chicken for my b-day about 3 weeks later I bought a chick so the chicken wouldn't be alone. As for the surprise of getting a chicken out of the blue, I contacted my parents about a large dog cage I knew they had in their shed. It was a 48in L x 30in W x 30ish H, I than removed the door at one end and built a wooden roosting box for her to play eggs. As for the chick, I had her in a mediumish rabbit cage which was fine until she hit her growth spurt. I googled, coops, checked many sites, and read lots of reviews. After almost 2 weeks of researching I found that this coop would be best based on the dimensions, I was going to have to make some modifications for my setup, as you will see in the pictures, I added a floor and some paneling along the side to reduce the mess they would make. Now, after having it in place, I realized I had to make at least one major modification. The run space under the house part is truly not enough for a chicken to walk around comfortably and its very obvious once you have the chickens in there. So, as you will see with the pictures, I use some 2x4's and lifted it up about 5.5 inches and now they are much more comfortable, though I might even lift it up more to be honest.
Now as for the item it's self. I paid 188.99 on sale the week of thanksgiving. So the price isn't bad and when I compared dimensions with other cheaper and more expensise coups, overall design, this for me was the best option. The material is fine, its not oak but it is sturdy and does the job. All the holes are predrilled and I predrilled for my modifications as well. The latches on the doors did not align perfectly, they worked but needed a little wiggle, I simply unscrewed on side, lined it up better and fixed that. The nest box hinged roof has a slight gap, but that can be fixed by lifting the nesting box up with some 1/4in strips of wood. (didnt do that yet but I will)
Now, again. I do live in the city, so I have this in my back porch haha they are pretty damn quite but in a lot of cities, you are allowed 6 or less chickens if i recall. I do have access to the backyard, so I do take them out a few times a week for an hour or so.
And yes, I built this in my living room
Now as for the item it's self. I paid 188.99 on sale the week of thanksgiving. So the price isn't bad and when I compared dimensions with other cheaper and more expensise coups, overall design, this for me was the best option. The material is fine, its not oak but it is sturdy and does the job. All the holes are predrilled and I predrilled for my modifications as well. The latches on the doors did not align perfectly, they worked but needed a little wiggle, I simply unscrewed on side, lined it up better and fixed that. The nest box hinged roof has a slight gap, but that can be fixed by lifting the nesting box up with some 1/4in strips of wood. (didnt do that yet but I will)
Now, again. I do live in the city, so I have this in my back porch haha they are pretty damn quite but in a lot of cities, you are allowed 6 or less chickens if i recall. I do have access to the backyard, so I do take them out a few times a week for an hour or so.
And yes, I built this in my living room
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