the coop is made up of 2x3s, bead board exterior and lined with FRP (1/8 inch plastic wall board) and isolated with foam board.
i used the frp to make it easy to clean out as i can just hose it down (i hope)
from the run-end
there are double doors on both sides for access (only one of the...
I used fiber glass reinforced plastic paneling (FRP) with 4" of pin shavings. as the stuff is virtually indestructible
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/lumber-composites/paneling/stabilit/090-in-frp-wall-panel-4-ft-x-8-ft-white-53655.html
Sorry no plans. just stole ideas from other coops and posts that i found on BYC and used whatever materials I could find. as far as the framing of the run and coop it is all standard House framing. if you like i can provide more detailed measurements on the run and the angles for the cuts.
I finally got the coop and run together on the tractor. so I thought that i would share some pictures.
the coop is made up of 2x3s, bead board exterior and lined with FRP (1/8 inch plastic wall board) and isolated with foam board.
i used the frp to make it easy to clean out as i can just hose...
Well I'm no expert, but i did the same I had to limit my coop to 4x6 with a inside ceiling of 32 " so i didnt have much choice I ended up with 1 3x10" vent on the end and 2 10x10"vents on the front wall. inside i built a baffle to redirect any wind away from the roost. both the bottom...
I have (4) barred rocks that we believe were hatched on 10/31/11 and so they are now 5 weeks old. They are doing nicely now with most of their feathers and living in a brooder in a heated basement(68degrees).
We live in Connecticut and would like to move them outside next weekend 12/7. The...