This is what started it all!
The coop is 8x8 and i used treated 6x6 posts concreted in the ground.
The floor is treated plywood and treated 2x6 joists.
My coop in 6' high inside and will have a loft for storage.
7/16 preprimed t1-11 on the outside.
I used full 4x8 sheets of t1-11 to save on cutting.
Instead of buying a door i chose to build one of my own.
Roof was framed on 16" centers and i used 2x4s.
I made the roof pitch high for storage and the kids love playing up there.
Finally paint! I never realized the work that i was getting into!
20 year shingles on the roof.
I used 1x3 pine boards for my trim around the windows and door.
Nest boxes are mounted 23 in off the floor. I used plywood and osb to construct them.
Oh i have 7 buff orp and 7 lt br leghorns.
My feeder that i made will hold 100lb of feed, the lid on top is on hinges for easy filling.
The roost is made up of 2x4s mounted at 3 different levels. 1.5' 3' and 4.5' off the floor. Naturally they
all like to be on the top.
I made these windows and covered the opening with 1/2" hardware cloth.
Outside view of window.
Side opening on hinges for added ventilation during the warmer months.
This is the upstairs loft for storage.
My run is 16' x 8' and 6 1/2' high.
The run posts are cemented into the ground, Bottom 4' is hardware cloth turned out and burried 4" deep.
Top of run is covered with standard poultry netting.
Thanks for looking. And thanks to all you good people at BYC for all the ideas that i used from many coop designs and from looking around on the forum. This coop took me about 6 weeks to build on weekends and evenings and im so glad its done! Now i can enjoy watching my flock as they grow.
The coop is 8x8 and i used treated 6x6 posts concreted in the ground.
The floor is treated plywood and treated 2x6 joists.
My coop in 6' high inside and will have a loft for storage.
7/16 preprimed t1-11 on the outside.
I used full 4x8 sheets of t1-11 to save on cutting.
Instead of buying a door i chose to build one of my own.
Roof was framed on 16" centers and i used 2x4s.
I made the roof pitch high for storage and the kids love playing up there.
Finally paint! I never realized the work that i was getting into!
20 year shingles on the roof.
I used 1x3 pine boards for my trim around the windows and door.
Nest boxes are mounted 23 in off the floor. I used plywood and osb to construct them.
Oh i have 7 buff orp and 7 lt br leghorns.
My feeder that i made will hold 100lb of feed, the lid on top is on hinges for easy filling.
The roost is made up of 2x4s mounted at 3 different levels. 1.5' 3' and 4.5' off the floor. Naturally they
all like to be on the top.
I made these windows and covered the opening with 1/2" hardware cloth.
Outside view of window.
Side opening on hinges for added ventilation during the warmer months.
This is the upstairs loft for storage.
My run is 16' x 8' and 6 1/2' high.
The run posts are cemented into the ground, Bottom 4' is hardware cloth turned out and burried 4" deep.
Top of run is covered with standard poultry netting.
Thanks for looking. And thanks to all you good people at BYC for all the ideas that i used from many coop designs and from looking around on the forum. This coop took me about 6 weeks to build on weekends and evenings and im so glad its done! Now i can enjoy watching my flock as they grow.
). My concern is that raccoons will climb up the hardware cloth/welded wire and then tear through the chicken wire.