well, I've been lurking around here for a few days, and reading so much that my eyes are about to fall out of my head !
So I thought that I'd post up some pics of my newly built pen, and see what you all think, or can suggest.
I do not have any birds yet, due to I still need to build a coop inside the pen, and I will welcome all suggestions.
The pen is 12' wide x 24' long with 6 1/2' tall walls. It is located in the rear corner of my back yard, at the far end of the veggie garden, and is boardered by block walls at 7'and 8' tall, along 2 sides.
(5' away from each of the block walls).
Walls are up, roof beam is set...
Roof joyces are up, door frame is in...
2 solid coats of waterproofing stain, and the wire is going up...
End caps are on, door is built and hung, tarpover rear half is up,
(I eventually will replace the tarp with some of the plastic corregated panels, but I'm already over budget as it is !)...
Inside pic with a "temporary test resident", LOL!,
just behind the concrete block in the floor, is a water spigot that I'm hoping will come in handy for an automatic waterer...
I'm open to suggestions on coop sizes, design and deminsions, and have been looking at the many pics of your different coops.
My hopes are to have 6 to 8 laying hens, ( I haven't decided what breeds yet but want Large eggs).
the coop will probably also have a set of upper and lower nesting boxes, because I eventually, (later, but not right now), would like to have about a dozen Tumbler pigeons just for fun. I like the idea of having a homegrown daredevil airshow on the weekends, LOL!
I am also hoping to have a few pheasants if the pens 'Real Estate" will allow for them.
I'm thinking a ringneck roo with a couple of hens, and maybe even a set of Red Goldens too.
Eventually down the road, there may be a Quail house added to the mix, but that will have to remain a "rear burner" idea for now. Maybe next year.
I don't want to throw too much in there at once.
Although I am a newbie, it's not my first time to be around birds.
When I was a kid, my buddy I grew up with had a large flight pen/coops, and we had/raised everything listed above, and even more.
I look forward to sharing those same experiences with my own kids who are now 8 and 10 years old, and I feel that these experiences are good life skills training.
so please chime in with your suggestions, and experiences, and I will be adding to this thread as we progress with the building.
Thanks ! and happy birding !!!
Ron
So I thought that I'd post up some pics of my newly built pen, and see what you all think, or can suggest.
I do not have any birds yet, due to I still need to build a coop inside the pen, and I will welcome all suggestions.
The pen is 12' wide x 24' long with 6 1/2' tall walls. It is located in the rear corner of my back yard, at the far end of the veggie garden, and is boardered by block walls at 7'and 8' tall, along 2 sides.
(5' away from each of the block walls).
Walls are up, roof beam is set...
Roof joyces are up, door frame is in...
2 solid coats of waterproofing stain, and the wire is going up...
End caps are on, door is built and hung, tarpover rear half is up,
(I eventually will replace the tarp with some of the plastic corregated panels, but I'm already over budget as it is !)...
Inside pic with a "temporary test resident", LOL!,
just behind the concrete block in the floor, is a water spigot that I'm hoping will come in handy for an automatic waterer...
I'm open to suggestions on coop sizes, design and deminsions, and have been looking at the many pics of your different coops.
My hopes are to have 6 to 8 laying hens, ( I haven't decided what breeds yet but want Large eggs).
the coop will probably also have a set of upper and lower nesting boxes, because I eventually, (later, but not right now), would like to have about a dozen Tumbler pigeons just for fun. I like the idea of having a homegrown daredevil airshow on the weekends, LOL!
I am also hoping to have a few pheasants if the pens 'Real Estate" will allow for them.
I'm thinking a ringneck roo with a couple of hens, and maybe even a set of Red Goldens too.
Eventually down the road, there may be a Quail house added to the mix, but that will have to remain a "rear burner" idea for now. Maybe next year.
I don't want to throw too much in there at once.
Although I am a newbie, it's not my first time to be around birds.
When I was a kid, my buddy I grew up with had a large flight pen/coops, and we had/raised everything listed above, and even more.
I look forward to sharing those same experiences with my own kids who are now 8 and 10 years old, and I feel that these experiences are good life skills training.
so please chime in with your suggestions, and experiences, and I will be adding to this thread as we progress with the building.
Thanks ! and happy birding !!!
Ron
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