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  1. view from my garden

    view from my garden

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  2. This is the completed coop with the enclosed pen. They have access to the enclosed part all the time and will be outside in the fenced part during the day.

    This is the completed coop with the enclosed pen. They have access to the enclosed part all the time and will be outside in the fenced part during the day.

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  3. I took an old shutter I had and cut in half to make ramps for the chickens. All the hinges and the bolt locks and door knob were reused from other projects and demo sites.

    I took an old shutter I had and cut in half to make ramps for the chickens. All the hinges and the bolt locks and door knob were reused from other projects and demo sites.

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  4. With the leaves this fall I will put them over chicken wire apron to discourage any predators from digging in.

    With the leaves this fall I will put them over chicken wire apron to discourage any predators from digging in.

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  5. The pen is enclosed on all sides and has hardware cloth buried underneath.

    The pen is enclosed on all sides and has hardware cloth buried underneath.

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  6. All the framework for the fence came from pallets that used to hold hot tubs, all 2x3s for free and I made the posts out of rough sawn pine and weatherproofed them. The rolled asphalt roof was left over from an ice shanty I made.

    All the framework for the fence came from pallets that used to hold hot tubs, all 2x3s for free and I made the posts out of rough sawn pine and weatherproofed them. The rolled asphalt roof was left over from an ice shanty I made.

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  7. I had leftover conduit from when I ran the electric fence for my garden, all I needed to purchase was the junction box.

    I had leftover conduit from when I ran the electric fence for my garden, all I needed to purchase was the junction box.

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  9. The interior light is on a timer and there is a GFCI tucked up in the corner, The outside light is on a motion sensor. All of the romex was from a demo site I was working on. All I needed to purchase was the motion sensor light and the ceiling junction box.

    The interior light is on a timer and there is a GFCI tucked up in the corner, The outside light is on a motion sensor. All of the romex was from a demo site I was working on. All I needed to purchase was the motion sensor light and the ceiling junction box.

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  10. window framed out. The window I added was an antique one I had planned on using for a greenhouse, perfect size for this application. It opens to allow air movement in the summer and is lined with hardware cloth to help keep the coop secure.

    window framed out. The window I added was an antique one I had planned on using for a greenhouse, perfect size for this application. It opens to allow air movement in the summer and is lined with hardware cloth to help keep the coop secure.

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  11. The bottom part opens to get to the eggs.

    The bottom part opens to get to the eggs.

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  12. reused all my electrical wire and outlets and most of the fixtures.

    reused all my electrical wire and outlets and most of the fixtures.

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  13. hot tub crate. Used about 5 of these, gave me all the structural lumber I needed other than the tall PT posts that elevates the coop.

    hot tub crate. Used about 5 of these, gave me all the structural lumber I needed other than the tall PT posts that elevates the coop.

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  14. "tyvek" from the atv crates that I used to prevent drafts

    "tyvek" from the atv crates that I used to prevent drafts

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  15. chicken tractor that I got for free on craigslist. Reused all the hardware cloth, and stainless steel screws. Didn't need to buy any hardware cloth with helped the budget the most. The doors on the tractor were used as the frame for my enclosed pen and the hatch to get inside of it.

    chicken tractor that I got for free on craigslist. Reused all the hardware cloth, and stainless steel screws. Didn't need to buy any hardware cloth with helped the budget the most. The doors on the tractor were used as the frame for my enclosed pen and the hatch to get inside of it.

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