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    The Frickin' Chicken Coop

    Thanks! I am lucky to have an abundance of them around the house. I think it looks good too.
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    The Frickin' Chicken Coop

    Thank you, that is a great suggestion. So far it hasn't been a problem, but they also won't be laying until later this fall so we'll see if it becomes necessary.
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    The Frickin' Chicken Coop

    Hi folks, I wanted to share some photos of my coop and run. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun to build. In the middle of the process we also welcomed our first child into our family so the whole thing took about three months to complete. You can see some more photos in my album here...
  4. The finally completed coop and run! (Okay, it still needs more paint and dividers added to the nest boxes... will this project ever end??)

    The finally completed coop and run! (Okay, it still needs more paint and dividers added to the nest boxes... will this project ever end??)

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  5. Quirky chicken ladder. It's fun to watch them come down this in the morning and they also like to roost on it.

    Quirky chicken ladder. It's fun to watch them come down this in the morning and they also like to roost on it.

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  6. I added roosts at a few different levels and a hanger for the food.

    I added roosts at a few different levels and a hanger for the food.

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  7. The door to the run is a pre-made screen door that I bought for $20 and cut about 10" off the top to fit the run. I also added 2"x3" wire to the door. The run is fully covered with chicken wire, including a 1' wide apron under the stones. The lower half of the run also has 2"x3" fencing. The roof of the run us white corrugated plastic roofing panels.

    The door to the run is a pre-made screen door that I bought for $20 and cut about 10" off the top to fit the run. I also added 2"x3" wire to the door. The run is fully covered with chicken wire, including a 1' wide apron under the stones. The lower half of the run also has 2"x3" fencing. The roof of the run us white corrugated plastic roofing panels.

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  8. Finally starting to build the run! As you can see the season has changed. The chickens were almost 2 months old and we were very ready to move them out of the house! The run is made from 2"x4" pressure treated lumber.

    Finally starting to build the run! As you can see the season has changed. The chickens were almost 2 months old and we were very ready to move them out of the house! The run is made from 2"x4" pressure treated lumber.

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  9. Our six chickens inside the coop for the first time.

    Our six chickens inside the coop for the first time.

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  10. Coop windows are completed, trim is added, and the nest box is finished. The nest box is 3' x 1' and has a hinged roof.

    Coop windows are completed, trim is added, and the nest box is finished. The nest box is 3' x 1' and has a hinged roof.

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  11. An early look inside the coop. The pop door is on a pulley that runs along the ceiling and is operated from the large cleanout door. The food and water currently are kept in the run, but I will probably hang them in the coop during the winter.

    An early look inside the coop. The pop door is on a pulley that runs along the ceiling and is operated from the large cleanout door. The food and water currently are kept in the run, but I will probably hang them in the coop during the winter.

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  12. Another day of work and the roof is on. This is pretty much traditional roofing technique, plywood over a 2"x3" lumber frame, then a layer of tarpaper, then asphalt shingles.

    Another day of work and the roof is on. This is pretty much traditional roofing technique, plywood over a 2"x3" lumber frame, then a layer of tarpaper, then asphalt shingles.

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  13. End of day one of building. The coop sits of 4"x4" posts and has a linoleum floor. The framing is 2"x3" lumber.

    End of day one of building. The coop sits of 4"x4" posts and has a linoleum floor. The framing is 2"x3" lumber.

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  14. These are the only "plans" I drew for the coop. Designed to be cut easily from 4x8 sheets of plywood. The angled sides slope from 4-1/2' tall to 3-1/2'.

    These are the only "plans" I drew for the coop. Designed to be cut easily from 4x8 sheets of plywood. The angled sides slope from 4-1/2' tall to 3-1/2'.

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  15. First day of coop building was 25 degrees with a foot of snow still in the yard

    First day of coop building was 25 degrees with a foot of snow still in the yard

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