Another view of the south side of the coop. Here you'll see some of the nest boxes setup.
Another view of the nesting boxes looking in through the doorway. In this pic you'll see I added a 1" x 6" fence board so floor bedding doesn't constantly come out of the coop!
The nesting boxes! Two 18-gallon Rubbermaid tubs w/out the lids. What I did was used a piece of plywood cut to size, then I screwed the tubs to the plywood w/fender washers. Since my girls are large breed I cut out the openings a little bigger than normal and also cut 1" ventilation circles all around the inside of each tub for better air circulation. Then I bought a piece of 1/4" birch plywood, cut it to size, and screwed some latches to the wall. I know...I know...it's a bit crooked, but my leg slipped when I was screwing in the last hinge. Chalk it up to old age! This way I can swing it up to collect eggs and clean easily.
The infamous webcam...couldn't live without it! I can swivel it to any angle I need and it has served me well. The monitor sits on my computer tower right here where I'm sitting in the kitchen...I can watch them "like a hawk" (no pun intended!)
Another view of the south side of the coop. Here you'll see some of the nest boxes setup.
Here's the feed station right next to the pop hole (notice the bottom cut of the pophole? A tad "curvy" .. that sword saw thingie scared me to death! Anyways, 2 PVC tube feeders, oyster shell to the side, all on a cinder block.
The ladder/ramp I built by myself going up to the roost/poop tray. I grant you it's a little crooked, but it works!
This is my pride and joy! I built this contraption BY MYSELF! Built it outside and my sister helped me get the darn thing into the coop...what a day THAT was! The poop tray is filled with sweet PDZ granular and I can only say if you haven't converted over to this system you're crazy! Best thing I ever did. I just take the kitty litter scooper (up there on the far left) pick up the poops from the previous night...takes all of 3-4 minutes...done! My roost bar is removable using some metal hanger thingies. My BIL sanded and routed the edges so it's real smooth on the girl's feet.
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Another view of the south side of the coop. Here you'll see some of the nest boxes setup.

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