Ended Official BYC Coop Article Contest - 2017 - Win a Auto Coop Door Kit!

[danrhodes]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/cali-coop.65122/

 

[kdarney]

We started with needs of our chicks. Keep them safe (hawks and owls) while allowing them range as needed.

To match scalability and the modest surroundings of our "Arts and Crafts" home and neighborhood, we designed and crafted to compliment our home with matching roof pitch and fence.

To assist in maintenance, we placed the house on wheels to maximize mobility for easy cleaning.

The coop fence and convertible fence top is easily removed (hinge and pin assembly) to assist in access and portability.

For egg harvesting, we opted for hinged roofs and slide (red) access points on three sides for brooder boxes.

As we live in a moderate to hot climate of SoCal, ventilation is important with extreme sunshine and heat.

For hydration, we opted for a built-in pvc plumbed nipple system that connects to our automatic sprinklers to meet the demands of our seasons and, of course, our ladies. For hot days, an automatic misting system turns on when temps exceed 89f degrees.

For food, we've opted for a pvc tube laying mash feeding station that feeds the crew for up to a week between refills.

We've enclosed all acces points with a reinforced, light duty tight mesh to minimize vermin and rodent.

Enjoy!

 

[Alycea]

Bonjour from France! We built a multi purpose chicken and duck enclosure (simple and inexpensive) this spring. It's working so well for us I am sharing the idea.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-use-and-simple-chicken-duck-enclosure.72943/

 

[Beriel79]

Check out my Fresh Eggs Coop!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/fresh-eggs-coop.72949/

 

[aart]

Here is the link to my barn style coop I built.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/gable-roof-coop.72937/

Nice...but that is a Gambrel roof

 

[ShelleyBurch]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/coop-made-from-a-shipping-crate.72950/

We made our coop from a shipping crate. The chicken run is an old dog pen and a car port frame.

 

[chesterchicks]

Here's my link!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/started-from-the-bottom-now-we-here.72951/

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Will Chicken Gaurdian consider previous winners?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/in-the-norway-pines-coop.63290/

Shouldn't have played my cards so soon! LOL.

Anyways good luck all. I can't tell you enough how previous postings helped me with my build. These articles of ingenuity are beyond valuable to future chicken owners and coop builders. Get out the cameras, take notes of tips and tricks, make an article, win a beautiful chicken door!

 

[sumi]

http://letagirlshowyouhowtohuntandfish.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-coop-of-all-coops.html?m=1

Only coop pages created here on BYC can be entered in the contest. Please see first post for details

 

[sumi]

It doesn't give me an option to create an article :-(

@Nullsig I see your post count is very low, that is most likely why. Post around the forums a bit more, so the system gets to "trust" you and see what happens after you got about 10 posts or more out there.