not sure if you can see how we crossed the pvc to support the bird netting better.

not sure if you can see how we crossed the pvc to support the bird netting better.

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close-up view from side of yard

close-up view from side of yard

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second window at back above roosts, shows the latch and the hook to keep open

second window at back above roosts, shows the latch and the hook to keep open

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ramp when closed at night

ramp when closed at night

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latch of windows at back of house above roosts

latch of windows at back of house above roosts

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inside front window covered in hardware cloth with latch to keep open on windy days

inside front window covered in hardware cloth with latch to keep open on windy days

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dogwire around bottom of outside edges - should have been hardware cloth but will keep out most large animals. It's buried in concrete so not easy to re-do

dogwire around bottom of outside edges - should have been hardware cloth but will keep out most large animals. It's buried in concrete so not easy to re-do

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Windows and awning outside at back. My husband is not a carpenter but he really went to work designing and building all these additions to make the chickens safe and comfortable. He didn't want rain blowing in on them and getting the inside wet. And to think he couldn't understand why I wanted to raise a bunch of nasty chickens - now he really is glad we have them.

Windows and awning outside at back. My husband is not a carpenter but he really went to work designing and building all these additions to make the chickens safe and comfortable. He didn't want rain blowing in on them and getting the inside wet. And to think he couldn't understand why I wanted to raise a bunch of nasty chickens - now he really is glad we have them.

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A second pic of same window. Window on other side of house looks the same.

A second pic of same window. Window on other side of house looks the same.

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This is one of the open windows in the fully open position.

This is one of the open windows in the fully open position.

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My husband added a wooden knob at the top to make the window easier to raise and lower.

My husband added a wooden knob at the top to make the window easier to raise and lower.

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The diagonal board under the piece of Plexiglas is the mechanism that holds the window in the closed position. There is a smaller one that allows the window to be slightly open to allow for fresh air to circulate on cooler nights.

The diagonal board under the piece of Plexiglas is the mechanism that holds the window in the closed position. There is a smaller one that allows the window to be slightly open to allow for fresh air to circulate on cooler nights.

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Not sure if you can tell from the photos but the windows my husband designed are fully functional. They can be opened all the way when it is warm outside or partially when it is slightly chilly. They can also be completely closed when the temps drop to keep out the north winds. Of course they aren't air tight like house windows but they block a lot of drafts. You can see the wooden know at the top center and just barely see the diagonal brace at the bottom right that holds the window in the closed position.

Not sure if you can tell from the photos but the windows my husband designed are fully functional. They can be opened all the way when it is warm outside or partially when it is slightly chilly. They can also be completely closed when the temps drop to keep out the north winds. Of course they aren't air tight like house windows but they block a lot of drafts. You can see the wooden know at the top center and just barely see the diagonal brace at the bottom right that holds the window in the closed position.

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My girls like to sit in the doorway and look out

My girls like to sit in the doorway and look out

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Our Nestboxes, well not ours but the chickens nest boxes. It's a repurposed plastic shelf unit.

Our Nestboxes, well not ours but the chickens nest boxes. It's a repurposed plastic shelf unit.

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Close up of the hook.

Close up of the hook.

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Here's the wire loop that I pull and attach to the hook to open the pop door in the morning and then in the evening I unhook it and slowly lower it once the girls are all tucked in bed.

Here's the wire loop that I pull and attach to the hook to open the pop door in the morning and then in the evening I unhook it and slowly lower it once the girls are all tucked in bed.

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Eyelet on outside of coop. Keeps the wire from messin up the wood.

Eyelet on outside of coop. Keeps the wire from messin up the wood.

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This pulley actually doesn't work as intended but it keeps the wire in place and everything works so I'm happy. My chickens don't even know so mums the word!

This pulley actually doesn't work as intended but it keeps the wire in place and everything works so I'm happy. My chickens don't even know so mums the word!

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This pulley is above the pop door.

This pulley is above the pop door.

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The ramp used to be white but the girls decided to leave me some presents.

The ramp used to be white but the girls decided to leave me some presents.

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Pop Door Installation from inside.

Pop Door Installation from inside.

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Finished pop door with ramp

Finished pop door with ramp

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Pop door before ramp - Wow! when I look back at these early photos I can't remember when my chicks were this little. They grew so fast.

Pop door before ramp - Wow! when I look back at these early photos I can't remember when my chicks were this little. They grew so fast.

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My New Coop

Thank you Honey!
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Thanks, we also put in the pop door since the last time I took pics. I will get some soon. We have had so much rain I have not spent much time outside.
 
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As the hens get older my husband will raise the roost bars. They don't use the high ones yet and were sleeping on the floor so he put up some low ones. My girls like to sit in the doorway on sunny days when the big door is open so he added a roost bar there for them.
 

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