Some of the girls are still a little timid and won't get up on top roosts, so we have a temporary one set up until they are comfortable with the higher ones.
Nesting boxes prop open. Had a difficult time making this part water tight. It kept leaking through the hinge. Finally achieved it by laying some rubber over the hinge, then laying shingles over it and trim board over other side. I think it looks even better that way because the hinge less noticeable now too! You might be able to see this in the next pic where lid is closed.
Some of the girls are still a little timid and won't get up on top roosts, so we have a temporary one set up until they are comfortable with the higher ones.
This is a pull cord attached to pop door- works amazingly. DH ran it up the inside wall and through the soffit- sweet!
We chose to insulate, not as much to keep warm in the winter, but to keep cool in the summer. So far, I am SO glad we did this. It has been ridiculously hot the past few weeks, and the coop is wonderfully ventilated and stays at a very nice temp. You can also see, we are adding electrical wiring for later use. We are going to eventually add a solar panel- just for light, and maybe a method of heating their waterer (I have read about using a light bulb inside a cinder block and setting water container on top- but that is something for us to learn this winter!).
beyandle

Some of the girls are still a little timid and won't get up on top roosts, so we have a temporary one set up until they are comfortable with the higher ones.

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