Door between coop and run. It says wide open in warm weather 24/7. Since this winter's cold, I shut it every night and days that are very cold, cloudy, windy. The "pop door" stays open, unless I'm trying to keep them in one area--to clean out the coop, for example.

Door between coop and run. It says wide open in warm weather 24/7. Since this winter's cold, I shut it every night and days that are very cold, cloudy, windy. The "pop door" stays open, unless I'm trying to keep them in one area--to clean out the coop, for example.

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Deep litter (leaves from my yard) and a birch sapling for a roost in the run.

Deep litter (leaves from my yard) and a birch sapling for a roost in the run.

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Top of southern wall of coop end.

Top of southern wall of coop end.

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Looking up at the southern side and inside of roof of the coop end.

Looking up at the southern side and inside of roof of the coop end.

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The whole thing is wrapped in 1/2 inch hardware cloth. This is the "soffit."

The whole thing is wrapped in 1/2 inch hardware cloth. This is the "soffit."

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Snow was blowing in on the South and West sides, so I covered in plastic. Hoping to use some leftover plexiglass panels, in place of at least some of the plastic, next winter.

Snow was blowing in on the South and West sides, so I covered in plastic. Hoping to use some leftover plexiglass panels, in place of at least some of the plastic, next winter.

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Run end from the west side.

Run end from the west side.

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Built & hung the door all by myself.

Built & hung the door all by myself.

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South side--completely finished.

South side--completely finished.

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Coop end from the rear.

Coop end from the rear.

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Hardware cloth over gravel and more gravel, then loam, then leaves on top.

Hardware cloth over gravel and more gravel, then loam, then leaves on top.

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Rafters up.

Rafters up.

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South (tall) and North (short) walls built.

South (tall) and North (short) walls built.

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4x4 foundation laid out.

4x4 foundation laid out.

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Ferruled and zip tied the pieces together.

Ferruled and zip tied the pieces together.

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Hardware cloth laid out to "wrap" the coop/run like a present.

Hardware cloth laid out to "wrap" the coop/run like a present.

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Area for coop & run laid out.

Area for coop & run laid out.

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Mel's Coop/Run

Built by me & my friend (both women in our late 50's) of rough cut hemlock. Only had about 8 hours of help from a man (heavy rafters & the roof.) Whole thing is wrapped in 1/2 inch hardware cloth. Floor is dirt & deep litter over hardware cloth. It's 10' by 20'.
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