After much research on BYC for designs & expert input, we finally have begun the building of our chicken coop. It is going to be a large "tractor' model, 7x4 for 8 chickens. The run, which we have not started is going to be modular in design & mobile, too.
It took better than a week to gather our thoughts, draw up the plans on paper, purchase the lumber, & get started with the building. Our babies are 5 weeks old today & love being outdoors. So it is necessary to get this done ASAP. (Plus I want to give them time to really acclimate to the outdoor temps before it gets too cold.)
Here are a few pics of our progress. It sure does help to have a Hubby who is construction minded & is "indulgent" to his crazy wife.
First a pic of some of our babies in their temporary play pen:
There my Dear Hubby in the background
Main structure is done, legs on, and it is off the saw horses:
Tomorrow, we'll be doing some more work on it.
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PS - I'll get this picture thing figured out sooner or later
It took better than a week to gather our thoughts, draw up the plans on paper, purchase the lumber, & get started with the building. Our babies are 5 weeks old today & love being outdoors. So it is necessary to get this done ASAP. (Plus I want to give them time to really acclimate to the outdoor temps before it gets too cold.)
Here are a few pics of our progress. It sure does help to have a Hubby who is construction minded & is "indulgent" to his crazy wife.
First a pic of some of our babies in their temporary play pen:
![108387_img_1307.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108387_img_1307.jpg)
![108387_img_1309.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108387_img_1309.jpg)
There my Dear Hubby in the background
![smile.png](https://www.backyardchickens.com/img/smilies/smile.png)
![108387_img_1312.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108387_img_1312.jpg)
Main structure is done, legs on, and it is off the saw horses:
![108387_img_1317.jpg](https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108387_img_1317.jpg)
Tomorrow, we'll be doing some more work on it.
![wee.gif](https://www.backyardchickens.com/img/smilies/wee.gif)
![Wee :wee :wee](/styles/byc-smilies/wee.gif)
PS - I'll get this picture thing figured out sooner or later