Here the hinged lid is up so you can see inside better. Note the ventilation holes I drilled into them.
I just HAD to throw in one pic of THE GIRLS! Two are laying, two are still thinking about it. I still can't believe that since April they have gotten this huge! They are the love of my life
The infamous WINDOW! There's been much discussion on just 'how' I was going to be able to fasten securely to a Rubbermaid-type wall this window. As you can see, it's in, it's working, and it's waterproof. My BIL made the sword-saw cuts for me (no way was I going to try it again after the fiasco of the pophole!) and I laid a thick layer of that waterproof goop that comes in a big tube. Problem was I didn't have the gun to use it, so I improvised. I just kept pushing the bottom thing up the tube and squeezed like crazy on the tube to get the stuff out...what a day! Then I used 1-1/2" pan-head screws rather than the little ones that came with the window, screwed the window in....DONE! I'm telling you, for $24.00 (free shipping) you can't beat them. If anyone wants more info on where I got mine give me a holler.
An egg! An egg! My first layer always lays hers in this first nest box...love that!
Here the hinged lid is up so you can see inside better. Note the ventilation holes I drilled into them.
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!)
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Here the hinged lid is up so you can see inside better. Note the ventilation holes I drilled into them.

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