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A look inside

A look inside

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nesting boxes

nesting boxes

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inside roosts

inside roosts

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Coop is ready for the ladies. The chicks were born on April 10th, so it will be a few more weeks before they move into their condo. The total cost of this project was close to $2,000 and took 2 1/2 months to complete. All of the building and digging was completed by myself. The stone was done with the help of my wife.

Coop is ready for the ladies. The chicks were born on April 10th, so it will be a few more weeks before they move into their condo. The total cost of this project was close to $2,000 and took 2 1/2 months to complete. All of the building and digging was completed by myself. The stone was done with the help of my wife.

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Hardware cloth installed, backfilled, stone down and electric fence is on.

Hardware cloth installed, backfilled, stone down and electric fence is on.

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Guillotine door with ramp and you can see the compost bin in the background.

Guillotine door with ramp and you can see the compost bin in the background.

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Installed 2 roosts in the pen so the chicks can keep an eye on me in the yard.

Installed 2 roosts in the pen so the chicks can keep an eye on me in the yard.

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Getting the finishing touches completed. Digging out the steps to the coop and will back fill with gravel.

Getting the finishing touches completed. Digging out the steps to the coop and will back fill with gravel.

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Installed hardware screen on the outside and backfilled.

Installed hardware screen on the outside and backfilled.

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A look from inside the pen. The pen is covered with 2 x 4 screen with an overlay of chicken wire for the bottom half. To keep predators away, I am installing 2 strands of electric fence on the outside of the coop at 4 and 12 inches (5000 volts...OUCH).

A look from inside the pen. The pen is covered with 2 x 4 screen with an overlay of chicken wire for the bottom half. To keep predators away, I am installing 2 strands of electric fence on the outside of the coop at 4 and 12 inches (5000 volts...OUCH).

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Metal roof is installed. Painting the trim, and moving more dirt. DIRT Again!?#%.

Metal roof is installed. Painting the trim, and moving more dirt. DIRT Again!?#%.

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I framed in coated 1/2 inch hardware cloth for the screen door.

I framed in coated 1/2 inch hardware cloth for the screen door.

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Had to keep things dry until the metal roof arrives.

Had to keep things dry until the metal roof arrives.

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I am able to access the nesting boxes from the covered deck. Good for collecting eggs in the rain.

I am able to access the nesting boxes from the covered deck. Good for collecting eggs in the rain.

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installed redwood siding. The tarp is to keep things dry, and keep me from getting too much sun. Ordering metal roofing tomorrow. Chicks were ordered last night ( 3 Barred Rock, 3 Australorp, and 3 Golden Comets), they should arrive around the 2nd week in April. It is now 3/9/2012

installed redwood siding. The tarp is to keep things dry, and keep me from getting too much sun. Ordering metal roofing tomorrow. Chicks were ordered last night ( 3 Barred Rock, 3 Australorp, and 3 Golden Comets), they should arrive around the 2nd week in April. It is now 3/9/2012

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Installed 4 nest boxes. Boxes are 12" x 14" with an opening of 6" x 9".

Installed 4 nest boxes. Boxes are 12" x 14" with an opening of 6" x 9".

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Roof trusses installed.

Roof trusses installed.

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Coop walls are going up.

Coop walls are going up.

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Started on coop. Added insulation to the floor. You can see how high up on the hill it is located. Bringing up materials from the back yard was back breaking.

Started on coop. Added insulation to the floor. You can see how high up on the hill it is located. Bringing up materials from the back yard was back breaking.

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Retaining walls are in, pen is level with dirt. Hardware cloth needs to be installed on outside perimeter and back filled at a later date.

Retaining walls are in, pen is level with dirt. Hardware cloth needs to be installed on outside perimeter and back filled at a later date.

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