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Looks like its supposed to rain a little this week. I put some of the extra wood over the top for support and threw a couple of tarps on the coop to try to keep the rain out. Is hate to have the wood swell and warp before I get a chance to finish it and paint her up!

This is what we got done today. Walls are up and hinges put in (the rest were put in after dark...no pics today). We built nesting boxes and the roost. We put in barrel locks to keep everything locked and in place. Next weekend comes roofing and painting!

Sorry if it doesn't come out right. Im uploading these from my phone. I wanted to take more pictures, but between chasing kids and constructing, I forgot to get them. I'm excited about the four of us finishing it tomorrow...if everything goes smoothly. But there's always a new adventure...

We got started on our coop today. Since I've relied on donated lumber thus far, things have been...fun. Getting three boys 7 and under to help construct....anything...is always a fun challenge. We built the frame today, got the posts cemented in, put on the floor and one wall. It's not...

Oh my gawd. I am so excited about getting this project underway that it's hard to sleep at night! The more that I've thought about it, I think I am going to get started on building just the coop this weekend. I think once I build the coop, I will get a better idea of what to do with a...

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I just got some ply wood from a friend of mine so I can start building my coop! We are planning on having 6 hens and I was thinking about going with an 8x10 coop and run structure to give them plenty of room to play. Once I get it built I am going to fence in a small section of the yard for...

Hi, I'm Josh. New here from Gulf Breeze, FL. I have been entertaining the thought of getting some chickens for my backyard and finally...after much debate...have talked the wife into it! Starting next month we will be installing our garden and prepping an area for our coop. We are wanting to...