We recently built a coop and got our first chickens. We are loving them and looking forward to eggs when they are older. Here are a few pictures of our set up. We are definitely not carpenters so you could say it is "unique". We definitely couldn't redo it if we tried. lol I picked a happy color and they seem to like their new digs just fine. The neighboring goats like to "kid" around with them. We added a net over the top to keep hawks away. So far so good. We also had to add another layer of plastic hardware cloth to keep the little ladies in. We also added in a pop up canopy beside the coop as our entire run is in the sun and they needed some shade. We added another carport type canopy beside our run for us to sit and enjoy watching them and also to give me a place for my utility sink and feed and cleaning supplies. My favorite part about our coop is the pull string for the door. If I am in a rush I can just run out in the morning and open it without having to go in the run. We elevated our coop to give them an additional area of shade during the day and it makes it super easy to clean because I can park my wheel barrow right at the big door and rake everything out. It is easy on my back and knees. All in all, I love it. I'm sure we will make a few tweaks here and there.
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