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  1. Mainebarn

    Brian's Coop

    I've created an updated video of my chicken coop to provide more detail regarding the features incorporated. It's been almost two years now and it is working very well for us. I hope some will find this information useful.
  2. Mainebarn

    My Chicken Water Tower

    I'm currently living in CT. Our average lows are in the teens, but it will occasionally hit -5 to -10 F on our coldest nights. Once the temp is below about 20F, the nipples are generally frozen when I come out in the morning. I use a small bucket to empty out half the water and replace it...
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    My Chicken Water Tower

    I just went through my first winter with chickens. I made a waterer from a 5 gal Rubbermaid cooler to help keep the water from freezing (I don't have electric at the coop for a heater). By emptying half of the water out every morning and replacing it with hot water, it did a good job keeping...
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    Brian's Coop

    The rails and stiles used 1-1/4 x 2 inch stock. The wood actually came from a large pine tree that came down in my backyard that we milled a few years ago.
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    Brian's Coop

    Here's a little accessory I just made for my coop. It's a food bowl holder that we use to serve the chickens treats, grit, etc...
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    Brian's Coop

    Thanks for kind comments everyone. aart--I'm actually a traditional mortise and tenon kind of guy and I just don't like seeing visible pocket holes. However, it is a chicken coop and they do have their place. Biscuits work great for alignment during assembly and it's really the glue that does...
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    Brian's Coop

    I’m new to the forum, but eager to show off my coop because I think it came out nice. My design was certainly inspired by the popular “Wichita” style. If you’re interested, I’ve included a link that summarizes my coop build:
  8. Mainebarn

    Been going there for many years. Plan to retire there in a few more. I've been building an...

    Been going there for many years. Plan to retire there in a few more. I've been building an old-fashion timber frame barn on our property--hence the user name.
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    New member learning the ropes

    Hello, My wife and I have been wanting to get chickens for a few years. This year, we finally ordered some chicks in April and I built a nice coop for them. Since we currently live in CT, we wanted cold-hardy birds. We have 7: 2x black australorps, 2x bard rock, 2x americauna, and 1...
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