The inside of the 8x4ft coop 90% finished. Lined the floor with linoleum. The 3 nest boxes can be seen on the left. We have 12 pullets so I'm hoping this will be enough. The roosting bar is placed 10" out from the coop wall and runs 8' long on the side wall and almost 4' across on the back wall, giving almost 12' of roosting space for the 12 girls. It was tough trying to figure out a good configuration for enough roosting space in there! The poop board sits 24" off the floor and the roosting bar is 30" off the floor.
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- Apr 16, 2015
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Front of the run (before door). We had a lot of rocks and a pile of chipped granite on the property so I utilized them here. The rocks were placed on the outer border of the 2ft hardware cloth skirt around the run. They will also serve as the border for a flower bed to add some color and charm to the area. The granite pieces were placed as stepping stones to the run door, but they are a bit slippery in the rain. I'm undecided right now if they will stay.
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- Apr 16, 2015
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Chateau Le Chick until the coop is done. We have a 4x3ft chicken wire brooder that held all 12 chicks until they were 3 weeks old and the bigger chicks started pecking the smaller ones like crazy. So the biggest 4 live in the brooder for right now and the smaller 8 share the cardboard box city :) Since separating them all, the pecking has stopped completely.
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- Apr 16, 2015
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We acquired free used privacy fence panels from a local lumber yard. I decided they would make great siding. What I didn't know was how much work it would be to cut each board down to size and nail up each individual piece to the coop. Now I know why people just spend the money and buy the 8x4ft sheets with the paneling already notched in the wood :) In any case, I love the way it turned out!
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- Apr 16, 2015
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Halligan Homestead Hen House!
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