for anyone looking, here is the link to the process over a few years...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-coop-number-two.72417/
Original coop/shed was an 8x8 shed, with way too many nestboxes, and a low head clearance, which made it tough to clean. I built the second coop a few...
I've got to tell you...this is the best idea ever. I've used the traditional "red light" in the past with baby chicks, and I've always been afraid of fire. I made one of these "mama hens" with a heating pad for this years group of baby chicks and it's amazing. I'll never use a heat lamp...
So once upon a time I had this little shed in my backyard,
And I decided to make it into a chicken coop.
I kind of went overkill on the nest boxes....rookie mistake.
Then I added a run.
And landscaping....
and all was well with the world.
Then years passed, and my flock...
So once upon a time I had this little shed in my backyard,
And I decided to make it into a chicken coop.
I kind of went overkill on the nest boxes....rookie mistake.
Then I added a run.
And landscaping....
and all was well with the world.
Then years passed, and my flock...