Article very well done, I especially love seeing updates after practical use! Your pics and drawings will be very useful for others.
Chicks are beautiful and look happy, so great job!
Great story and photos. Love the functional charm, charm, charm of the Dutch Hip and also, you have saved a piece of your personal history. I think that it's pretty cool that you, like dad and uncle, did it yourself. You sound very aware of the wildlife around you and ready to adapt with raising chicken needs. I think you were resourceful, (too many to mention... egg catch, pooh catch, bench) and clever in areas and that you AND your girls will live comfortable and practical = happily ever after. Bravo! please keep us updated with your chicken adventures! Great upcycle!!!
This is an awesome redo of an old out-building. The "before" picture is a nice, rustic scene, but the "afters" - Wow! The rustic style stayed, but with a major upgrade! Lots of great diagrams and elevation sketches. LOVE the Plexiglas window treatment for the door! This is inspiration ... I want to move in!
Edit - 12/15/18 - Nice update to an already great article. I wonder if anyone will miss the chipmunk?
I love the story and history behind this old shed and seeing the before and after photos. And I appreciate the diagram showing how the entire shed and coop are oriented, as it's hard to tell from only photos.
The poop cleanout under the roost is a thumbs up - it's a functional addition and takes advantage of materials already on hand.
I would like to see even more details and photos for the coop itself (as this is BYC), such as the dimensions of both coop and run and location of ventilation for the coop. The windows appear to be glass only, are there air vents elsewhere? Also since it's mentioned that predators are a concern, I would suggest considering adding additional smaller opening wire mesh to the welded wire already in place, as rats and weasels (and chipmunks) can easily fit through the larger openings, even with the extra fencing in place.
