Romadfoxs Chicken Coop

Very cute, original coop. With all those spaces in the walls (easy to see on the i side pictures) though I am afraid it is rather drafty. I would definitely put some plywood to cover the inside walls. Also, if the window stays open for ventilation (which it should) you want to use hardware cloth, not chicken wire (same for the run). Chicken wire keeps chickens in, but doesn’t keep predators out - it is too weak. 1/2” hardware cloth is much more protective, secured with washers or between wood boards - those little racoons are strong and will pull staples right out of the wood. Oh and the cinderblock foundation is looking a bit precarious to me, but maybe that’s because we have earthquakes… A good wind gust, though, might knock the coop of its foundation… or a few critters tunneling under it.

The best, most original coop, and we love that you used materials at hand, leftovers, etc.! That's what we have done here for 24 years on the the DIY restoration of our 'fixer' 250 year old house, the yard, the coops, etc. Well done, you! We tweaked our coop to go with our 18thc. house too! I left a comment earlier with a few more points, most especially using the chicken wire which will not keep predators out. You need 1/2 inch hardware cloth. Also I would have put board walls inside and painted them with scrubbable paint. A window should be added, and you should have a screen of hardware cloth as well. I would never put chicken wire on a run. It's an invitation to predators. A clear plastic courregated roof would have been nice. Chickens could be in the run and not get rained on.

This is absolutely adorable!! We are currently involved in a coop build. My husband wants the coop to match our house dormers, but I'm not sure if we'll splurge for the cedar shingles. We are currently roofing with leftover galvalume.

You did an excellent job. Thanks for all the pictures.

Great tutorial that has helped me make my own coop and run.

What a great idea - using the trees for your land to make a coop that fits in perfectly. Well done!

Functional and absolutely beautiful coop!! This coop is extremely well thought out and cleverly built for both the hens and the roos. Lovely. Wish he could build mine!

Love the cabin-look and how you thoroughly predator proofed it! Your flock is very lucky!

Like the idea of keeping with the 'Main' house! The only problem I see is the cinder block foundation, I think it would shift and become unlovely or worse case scenario buckle over? Other than that a cool build.

I'm totally in love with your coop and am inspired to do something very similar for my impending 5th coop (which means I will probably start in my husband will end up finishing it because that's the way it usually goes). Love the Roo Cave idea!! I have several extras from recent hatches and although I planned to eat them, I've found that I'm just not the killing type. I may have to do something similar.

I love the cabin coop!!
You guys did a fantastic job!
I am currently building my 1st coop.
I only have 3 acres with mature pines, I wish i had the logs on hand to use for my run like you did. It's a great way to use what you have on hand!
This is definitely in my top 5 coops!!
Thanks for sharing!
Ron

I really like the idea of building a log cabin coop but disagree with the use of the chicken wire.

That is really neat and I bet the chickens love it!! You put a lot of time and thought into that and it turned out awesome!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!

Beautiful coop and thank you for some ideas of using chicken wire on the inside. I live in Oregon and we have all kinds of predators like you do. Great Job and love the roo cave!!!

I love the roo cave! I've never seen that done before.
Do the hens have nesting boxes or they just lay on the floor of the coop?
Overall, really cool and great use of local resources that saves money. Those skinny logs will regrow in just a few years on your property, which makes this build eco friendly too.

Absolutely love it!

I love this coop idea. It is both beautiful and serves its purpose. The coop page was also well setup and shows all the steps taken to build it!

Definitely a very interesting build. So cool how it's all logs. Great pictures of your progress. I'm very impressed. Great job.