My Grandson made a great outside door and I made the ladder. I love the big old hinge he found down in the cow barn to use on that.

My Grandson made a great outside door and I made the ladder. I love the big old hinge he found down in the cow barn to use on that.

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The coop sits on blocks of cement that the 4x4s sit right down in. We put the coop in place with our backhoe that had large forks mounted to the front bucket.. It worked great!

The coop sits on blocks of cement that the 4x4s sit right down in. We put the coop in place with our backhoe that had large forks mounted to the front bucket.. It worked great!

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I am hoping the buried wire keeps all the predators out!!

I am hoping the buried wire keeps all the predators out!!

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The neat door was made out of leftover bat and hardware wire! The hinges and latch are what cost me! My Granddaughter loved the run!

The neat door was made out of leftover bat and hardware wire! The hinges and latch are what cost me! My Granddaughter loved the run!

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MY finished 8x8ft chicken coop! Was built on rollers in the machine shop and rolled outside to put the roof on and finish off the whole inside. I took many ideas from all I have read on this site! I had a lot of the materials around the farm(steel roofing, boards and bat, solid door, storm door, insulation, luan board, pressed board, windows, cement & 2x4s,). Now my children realize why I treasure all the stuff I save from other projects. Note the picket fence I made from the leftover bat! I must tell you my 19 year Grandson built most of this coop---without him it would have never been possible! Thank you Gabe!!!

MY finished 8x8ft chicken coop! Was built on rollers in the machine shop and rolled outside to put the roof on and finish off the whole inside. I took many ideas from all I have read on this site! I had a lot of the materials around the farm(steel roofing, boards and bat, solid door, storm door, insulation, luan board, pressed board, windows, cement & 2x4s,). Now my children realize why I treasure all the stuff I save from other projects. Note the picket fence I made from the leftover bat! I must tell you my 19 year Grandson built most of this coop---without him it would have never been possible! Thank you Gabe!!!

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My four Road Island Reds first time in the coop .Note I have an exit door for the chicks on the inside and another on the outside of that opening. That is because our winters can be fierce in Upstate New York! More chicks to come...2 Araucana, 2 Ridgeway White Leg Horn, 2 Barred Rock and 6 Buff Orpingtons will arrive in 3 weeks. Anyone have any ideas on how to introduce new chicks to the flock?

My four Road Island Reds first time in the coop .Note I have an exit door for the chicks on the inside and another on the outside of that opening. That is because our winters can be fierce in Upstate New York! More chicks to come...2 Araucana, 2 Ridgeway White Leg Horn, 2 Barred Rock and 6 Buff Orpingtons will arrive in 3 weeks. Anyone have any ideas on how to introduce new chicks to the flock?

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The run became a family affair. We used hardware wire and buried it over a foot in the ground. The corner & center poles are 4x4s and are cemented in. We have a real problem with Fisher cats and coyotes so I am afraid to let the chickens free range right now. I have a hawk who spends part of the day on the barn roof too! The run is 24 ft long and 10 ft wide. My son -in -law and Grandson did most of the work on the run in one day after the posts were cemented in and dried. Note the great view the chickens will have......overlooking the pond and fields!

The run became a family affair. We used hardware wire and buried it over a foot in the ground. The corner & center poles are 4x4s and are cemented in. We have a real problem with Fisher cats and coyotes so I am afraid to let the chickens free range right now. I have a hawk who spends part of the day on the barn roof too! The run is 24 ft long and 10 ft wide. My son -in -law and Grandson did most of the work on the run in one day after the posts were cemented in and dried. Note the great view the chickens will have......overlooking the pond and fields!

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A glimpse at my roosting poles that are 2x4s which gives the chickens a nice flat surface to roost on. I put trays under it that are filled with pine shavings now. I bought them at Lowes. I made a ladder to the lowest roost as the chicks were too small to get up there on their own. I think eventually I will take the ladder out. Let me know what you think!

A glimpse at my roosting poles that are 2x4s which gives the chickens a nice flat surface to roost on. I put trays under it that are filled with pine shavings now. I bought them at Lowes. I made a ladder to the lowest roost as the chicks were too small to get up there on their own. I think eventually I will take the ladder out. Let me know what you think!

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The vinyl flooring is covered with shaving now. I made a high roost too as someone said the Orpingtons liked their roost high. The lower roost is higher than the nesting boxes(I read to do that). Getting the inside finished was fun!

The vinyl flooring is covered with shaving now. I made a high roost too as someone said the Orpingtons liked their roost high. The lower roost is higher than the nesting boxes(I read to do that). Getting the inside finished was fun!

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Working on the inside! Note the rooster over the door that my sister just had to buy for me!

Working on the inside! Note the rooster over the door that my sister just had to buy for me!

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I put a slanted "roof" over the nesting boxes to deter roosting on the top( more advice from this site). They hook up for me to gather the eggs. I also enclosed the front of the garbage can area with a door that slides in and out. Now the chicks can not get in there. I keep the feed and a bag of shavings in there. It is convenient for me. I have trays in the nesting boxes for easy cleaning. Right now I have the nesting boxes blocked off with wire(some more advise from this site). When the chickens are old enough to start laying eggs I will take the wire off.

I put a slanted "roof" over the nesting boxes to deter roosting on the top( more advice from this site). They hook up for me to gather the eggs. I also enclosed the front of the garbage can area with a door that slides in and out. Now the chicks can not get in there. I keep the feed and a bag of shavings in there. It is convenient for me. I have trays in the nesting boxes for easy cleaning. Right now I have the nesting boxes blocked off with wire(some more advise from this site). When the chickens are old enough to start laying eggs I will take the wire off.

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I have 2 heat lamps--one over the water and one up above a roost. The chicken coop is insulated well so it stays warm in there with just 4 chickens and the heat lamps!

I have 2 heat lamps--one over the water and one up above a roost. The chicken coop is insulated well so it stays warm in there with just 4 chickens and the heat lamps!

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Leslie1979

my new coop!

Leslie1979
After reading about raising chicks and integrating them into the flock I decided to wire in my top roost that is not being used yet and use it as a brooder for my chicks that will arrive in a week or so. I have 2 Barred Rock, 2 Ridgeway White leghorns and 6 Buff Orpington Pullets coming. I can suspend another heat lamp from the ceiling for them and with 3 enclosed sides they should feel secure and yet be able to be raised right in the chicken coop. They can see all the activity and yet be safe. I will make a side door for access and NOT go in from the top. I have already raised 4 Road Island Reds and just had 2 Araucana join them. They were all raised in a tub in my house. I was concerned about my 2 little ones but I put them in the new pen along with the older hens and watched them carefully. I thought the pen being new to all of them would help. I also used the hint of hanging a cabbage to distract the larger hens from the two 6 week old chicks. By nightfall the R.I. Reds were snuggled with my 2 little Araucanas under the heat lamp and I have had no pecking at the little ones at all! I am so anxious to see how the pullets make out that I will raise right in the coop! Any suggestions about my brooder idea would be appreciated.
 

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