Side 1 from the top
Side 2 (opposite side) from the top
Taken from inside of the coop from below
I also have another tree sticking out from the side. I did it the same way except no hardware cloth immediately around-- hard to do because the branches formed a "Y".
I use galvanized fence (with 2 x 4 openings) to wrap around the tree first: I cut from one end until the piece can be wrapped around the tree. They are easier to bend and shape against the tree. The piece is cut slightly bigger so the cut end can be overlapped then secure with steel wire...
My original coop was built in 2011 with an old table turned upside down. The roof was air conditioner drip pan held down by rocks and 2 pots of plants. The "fence posts" are 4 tree.
It is a chicken shelter which I called "Barred Rock Cafe"
I didn't know what I was doing; but I wanted a...
Miller Lite is my favorite-- I mean the caps; pretty blue with gold trim
If you will be in San Antonio in near future, let me know. I can get you a bag full. Six flags and Sea World .... less than 1/2 hour from my house. :-)
I used beer caps for the hardware cloth. I flatten them with a hammer then use a nail to punch a hole, then just use screws the same way I did with fender washers. I actually like the bottle cap better than the fender wahsers-- 1) free. I don't drink beer, but plenty of my friends do. One work...
Thank you. Yes I am really proud. Hubby thought I was crazy wanting chickens; but I was determined.
Got Polina and Pavela after first born left for college ... she so enjoyed fresh eggs when she was home for winter break. With my younger one heading to college in another year, I told hubby I am...
This is the only thread I will post my coop. It is made with an old table turned upside down. Plywood from left over of neighbor's chicken mansion. The "metal" roof is the old air conditioner drip pan; and the door is the pallet came with the new air conditioner. The pots are used to hold down...