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[TJordan]

I built a few lean-tos out of discarded plywood and cinder blocks. An old truck bed liner added cover and a hawk hide but this new house will have full time access to a 8'x8' barn coop and covered run. A privacy fence and a patrol dog (who thinks she's a mamma hen) will keep ground predators out.

 

[bruceha2000]

Still pretty bare on inside. Mostly 5 gallon buckets, 1 double nesting box and some pine saplings for roost. Have gotten lots of ideas from site.


Still a labor of love. Little at a time.

They don't need much inside! If you don't want poop all over the top of that wooden nest box, I suggest putting an angled roof on it. Given you have plenty of height, you might even make a storage unit with angled roof/lid. Maybe keep your 10 gallon metal can with lid and bail

feed storage in there.

 

[stvcoops]

I think so far out of all of the coops we've built this is one of my favorites, next to the one we finally did for our home pictured below

 

[stvcoops]

Love the colors!

 

[stvcoops]

A design that's adorable and fits just about anywhere

 

[Wendy High]

They don't need much inside!  If you don't want poop all over the top of that wooden nest box, I suggest putting an angled roof on it. Given you have plenty of height, you might even make a storage unit with angled roof/lid. Maybe keep your 10 gallon metal can with lid and bail  feed storage in there.

I saw the nesting boxes with angled roofs. Am going to work in nestung area. Does make it easy to clean.

 

[TJordan]

Ok... Ideas needed. I'm planning on keeping my new hatches inside for about 4-5 weeks and then put them outside in a secure run and have a brooder lamp set up in a custom homemade coop. This way they will get acclimated to the weather and introduced to the older birds. I usually wait until week 7 to put them out but with the new house my husband wants to try this outdoor brooder setup. Ideas?? They will NOT be able to reach the older birds for safety.

 

[charleschicken]

this is the new coup 10'x20' with vinyl flooring poop boards and buckets for nesting boxes timed lights automatic "pullet shut chicken door", french doors that I took from another job and one window that opens also from another job only 17 chickens currently but 50 more coming soon.

 

[junebuggena]

A design that's adorable and fits just about anywhere

Yeah, but chicken wire isn't the greatest thing to keep predators out.

 

[cabinchicky]

A design that's adorable and fits just about anywhere

Very cute, but please replace the chicken wire as previously said. It does not last long and raccoons and dogs can push through it no matter how well you think it is secured to wood.