If there was one thing I had to do over again, it would be the fencing.
Currently, the fence is set up like this:
Made of 8' treated landscaping timbers from Menards
Posts set with one bag of quick cement, 2 feet under ground, 6 feet above ground
Fence buried about 1 foot
Fence material...
I figured out how to create a coop page, so lots of photos including the inside and updated photos of outside are now available here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/rich-sarahs-cozy-cochin-cottage
Or you can follow my coop page on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/CozyCochinCottage
It has been a while since I checked this thread, sorry for missing some questions! The grass did not last long and my early efforts to reseed and grow more were laughable. The chickens appreciated the seeds though! Everything else except the netting over the top has lasted beautifully the 7 or...
Yeah, there is no way we could afford to build this right now if we had to do it over again. I don't think we really had an idea of how much it would all cost. The chicken tractor we made later was mostly out of scraps that were in the rafters of our garage when we moved in. My husband will soon...
Thanks! We do have hardware cloth over the vents uptop. We went way overboard with predator protection (also added netting over the top and buried fencing very deep) and I don't think we have had anything even try to break into the fortress. I suppose having a collie dog patrolling the area helps...
My husband was wonderful enough to indulge my design plans on this lovely chicken coop. It is home to my 10 bantam cochin chickens, and hopefully some call ducks soon. Here's some photos of the start to finish project. I hope it will be helpful to anyone looking for ideas on their own coop...