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I have silkies, bantam cochins and Polish. I have more in there then I can keep. They are straight run, so the roos and not so nice ones will go.

TO see better pics of the inside then i can take http://www.catawbacoops.com/

Quote: One issue I had was I think the bottom boards, the ones that touch the ground, are not sturdy enough. They need to be 2x4's not 1x3's. Also I stapled my chicken fencing along the top and bottom on the inside to keep the predators out. Also to save cost and weight I used galvanized hook...

Quote: Well the point of the tractor is to move it around every day so they won't destroy the lawn. My lawn is not perfect anyway. I have 5 dogs too, and three kids, and friends, you get the picture. It was freshly mowed before we move the coop to the back yard.

Quote: Oh I love that - think he'd be mad if I borrowed it? Nope, he won't mind.

It took forever to build. Every piece was sanded and prepainted so not to leave any exposed wood. The coop floor was triple painted. Then it was glued and screwed at every joint. I added the finials and windmill. There is also a pully system to pull up the ramp. Not to mention the stenciling...

My husband wanted to name it "What the Cluck".

We finished our chicken coop. The chickens were so happy to be out of the cage in the house. They jumped, they ran, they ate the grass.