The Grand Coop Adventure
Once upon a time, there was a lush green backyard, but it was a quiet space w/ only a fishey pond....it needs some chickens! But 1st, a coop!
So here we have our trusty handy man, Dave, aka, DH. The base is 4'x6', 18" off the ground, & insulated w/ R13.
W/ trusty sidekick Jake, aka, DS, measure twice & cut once was the motto of the day.
Here is the back wall framed up & being overlooked by the supervisor, since we have no chicks yet!
Once upon a time, there was a lush green backyard, but it was a quiet space w/ only a fishey pond....it needs some chickens! But 1st, a coop!
W/ trusty sidekick Jake, aka, DS, measure twice & cut once was the motto of the day.
Here is the back wall framed up & being overlooked by the supervisor, since we have no chicks yet! 
DS making sure things are plumb.
Windows, vents, & popdoor. Walls are insulated w/ R13.
It's comming along nicely. The nestboxes are in & doors are hung. Time for some paint!
The coop is all painted up, it even has stencils on the inside. 
Here's the lucky ladies who get to call this coop home.
Here's the coop w/ the Christmas lights!
So that is our adventure into chicken farmers. This will be our 1st winter w/ the girls, who are now almost 6 months old. Most of the girls are laying eggs, but not all as of yet. We are trying some 6mm plastic on the roof of the run & along the north & west side. We'll see if it withstands the brutal New England winters we get here. Stay tuned!
The only changes I would have made was to make it just a hair higher, so I don't whack my head on the light fixture & of course make it bigger so I can add more chickens next year!!
