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    UPDATE-FINISHED! New Coop from "The Garden Coop" plans PIC HEAVY

    This is definitely a good build for a beginner--it was the first project I'd ever built! The plans are really clear and easy to follow, and the creator has a blog that goes with it where you can see everyone's alterations. We kept four hens in ours and never had any problems. If you're in a...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    UPDATE 3/2018: Hi all, Some of you asked about the double-roosts and the weather-proofing, so I thought I'd give an update now that we've had the coop for about 6 months and through the winter. So far the coop is working out GREAT. We had a record-breaking cold winter here in North Carolina...
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    Sorry for the slow response! Yes, the siding for the coop is just plywood and 1x2s.

    Sorry for the slow response! Yes, the siding for the coop is just plywood and 1x2s.
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    Buff Orpington Rooster Needs New Home - Raleigh, NC

    A roo slipped in with our September pullet order and needs to be re-homed, as our neighborhood doesn't allow them. He's a lovely, friendly fellow, 17(ish) weeks old, Marek's vaccinated, used to children, and showing no signs of aggression. I hate to have to cull him as we've grown really...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    For sure. The top of my old coop (and this one) is entirely open for about 6 inches before the roof starts so I don't think it was a ventilation issue. We haven't had any problems since we started wrapping the outside of our old coop, so that's why I'm thinking it might have been colder due to...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    We had one hen get a little bit of frostbite on her comb one night in our old coop, and this coop is basically the same as our old one, just twice as wide (so when we divide it in half, it's basically the same inside as our old one). After she was frostbitten we took to wrapping a water heater...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Awesome idea! Ours is wood because we hope to also use the space to store stuff and to use as a winter coop during the few weeks when it gets super-cold here. I love the wall with the small door for in the run though. I haven't put together our run-divider yet, but that's a great idea.
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    This weekend I swapped out the two roosts for one central one, so hopefully any problems will be avoided.Thanks for all the feedback everyone!
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Haha, no, that's me. Right in the middle it's divided in two--the two doors are open and touching handle-to-handle, but they're lined up exactly behind the middle pole so you can't see. I should have taken the picture from an angle.
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    What do you mean?
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Here's a picture of the coop all opened up (except the pop-door on the far left).
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Ah, that is a really good point! Since I don't really need the roost space, it looks like I will be ripping it out after all--arg. Oh well, a good excuse to spend another weekend out in the pretty fall weather!
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    It's actually about 36 inches deep--there's 7" in 2x4s and the 7 inches from the walls is measured to the closest point, which are the 2x4s that make the frame. The walls are another 1.5" away (or maybe 3.5" I can't remember which way the closest studs are aligned). I decided to go with two...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    I'm worried about the roosts too! they're only 7 from the wall and 13ish in the middle. I figured I'd try it, and it will be pretty obvious right off whether it works or not and it will be easy to remove one and center it. Thanks for the compliment re: stencil. There's no window on that side...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Thanks! I'm really happy with how it turned out. I hear you on the capacity issue, and I had actually talked about it in the post for my first coop when we built it. He did respond and I think his explanation is reasonable, but we ultimately decided to go with the more generous space...
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    The Garden Loft for Eggstraordinary Ladies

    Hi All, We started keeping chickens about six years ago, and we built The Garden Coop then (http://www.thegardencoop.com/ & my post about it http://bit.ly/gardencoopraleigh). It has held us in good stead, but, as happens, we have caught the chicken bug and decided we wanted more hens—and a...
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    UPDATE-FINISHED! New Coop from "The Garden Coop" plans PIC HEAVY

    Hi! Sorry, I just realized I had a response to this old post! We've been really happy with the garden coop and it has held up great. Using the sand in the run was probably the best thing we did because it's been so easy to keep clean. We have actually decided to up-coop to a larger coop and...
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    Finishing question - Internal Wood Stabilizer & Paint?

    Hi Everyone, We're up-cooping this spring and I had a couple questions regarding wood finishes.I just purchased some Internal Wood Stabilizer from TimberPro UV--billed to be extremely durable and non-toxic--but it doesn't contain any UV protection and it doesn't allow for the use of a stain...
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    Merging Flock question - food & oyster shell

    Thanks for the responses, everyone! We just merged the girls on Thursday (the kiddo's are seven weeks), and all seems to be going well. You were right--as far as we can tell, they have no interest in the calcium.
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    Merging Flock question - food & oyster shell

    Hello, We are raising baby chicks to replenish our flock and we're getting to the point where we're going to put the four chicks out with our last remaining adult hen. I was hoping someone could give us a little guidance on food. Right now, the chicks are on chick starter (unmedicated), and...
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