The view out the north window of the coop.
Here is the inside of the first brooder compartment. The heat lamp in the rear is a 125watt from Lowe's, but I'll use red heat lamps (150watt) in all compartments where I have chicks. The back is still a little wet from cleaning.
The chicks are due to arrive next Tuesday (18 February). I have 14 cu ft. of pine shavings and 100 lbs of chick starter plus feeders and waterers ready to go.
Here is a pic of the brooders after some cleaning. I've run electricity to this building so I can have lights (florescent light in pic) and electric inside the brooders for heat lamp and red lights. There are six brooder "compartments" along the left wall and two more along the right wall.
The view out the north window of the coop.
The view south from the coop. That is Balloonjuice Bungalow in the left window. The windows are covered in hardware cloth (1/4") and the shutters open downward.
The rafters where the florescent lights will go. The fixtures come with cool white, but I'm considering if I should put daylight tubes in them.
The (human) entrance to the coop. The box sitting on the lower roost in back contains two florescent light fixtures (2x4' tubes apiece). I have the materials to build the door using 1x6 frame and smart siding.
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The view out the north window of the coop.

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