No fair Deb... I don't
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I'm nearly finished with a 5' W x 7' L x 5' H coop made mostly from reclaimed materials.
The siding is from an old corn crib that was falling down in the back yard.
There are two windows about 41"x28" with 1/2" hardware cloth inside and working wood shutters on the outside.
I insulated the walls, floors, and ceiling with 2" foam board because we already had it lying around and couldn't find another use for it.
Walls, floors, and ceiling covered with primed/sealed 1/4" panels.
Vinyl flooring remnant from home improvement store
Larger shutter/doors (total size about 56"x40") for entry/cleanout have slide bolts at the top and bottom with a rod that goes through both bolts to keep them from being opened by any crafty predators. The inside of these shutters have 1/4" hardware cloth covering the openings.
Between the side windows and shutter/doors, hopefully we have enough venting.
The girls seem to love the wide roosts which were made using poles from an old tobacco barn nearby.
The osb board is covering up the nesting boxes for now. I think we're still a couple months away from needing them.
Next up is building the run. A shed roof (with tin roofing reclaimed from the old corn crib) will cover the hen house and a portion of the run -- about 7' x 6' of it. Taking a break for a few days, though!
Thanks! I'm more of a computer guy than a construction guy and I'm working by myself, so it has been challenging. Just have to keep reminding myself the chickens don't care if it's crooked!
Thanks! I'm more of a computer guy than a construction guy and I'm working by myself, so it has been challenging. Just have to keep reminding myself the chickens don't care if it's crooked!