16 x 12 Coop

[aart]

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Sorry I couldn't resist

JT

Still enough that I figured about 4, most tapes are about 3.
Before that thought it was smaller than that.

 

[jthornton]

I made them a larger dust bath box the other day


And in a last ditch effort to allow them some outside time until I can come up with a larger area I cobbled up the portable dog pen with some dunnage and milk crates to get it up high enough then used a couple of one hole straps to fasten it to the wall.


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[jthornton]

I'm starting to think I either have too many chickens or not enough perch and poop table...




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[aart]

I'm starting to think I either have too many chickens or not enough perch and poop table...

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JT

Could be. Looks like they may fill it up once grown, eh?
How long is it?
Any chance of males in there?

Mine roost on the edge of the poop board, but that is a 2x2.
Here's a recent shot, showing broody chicks on big roost with mama below
(they got chased into a nest the next night).

 

[jthornton]

Could be. Looks like they may fill it up once grown, eh?
How long is it?
Any chance of males in there?

That's what I'm thinking that 8' is not enough for 12 hens. I can add another small poop table and 4' more of perch without changing much. I'll watch as they get a bit bigger...

Cinnamon Queens from Cackle Hatchery can be sexed at birth, the female and male are different colors so chances for a male to be in that group are slim to none.

JT

 

[jthornton]

Got the posts in for the run... I'm a tired puppy tonight.



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[jthornton]

Got the ledger board fastened to the coop wall and had to just cut and fit the birds mouth on the rafter as it's not any specific rise/run just had to make it fit as best as I could and maintain as much height as possible on the low end.


A little trimming and it's ready for rafters.


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[jthornton]

Of course some of the Queens have to be out and watch me work.



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[jthornton]

I started adding the rafters Friday and was thinking I'd have them up by early afternoon.



Got to the third one and noticed a large gap on the birds mouth... on the second one I was thinking I just cut it a tad big or something.


After some measuring I figured out that the first post was set measured from the inside and the other end from the outside so back to square one.


This morning I got the middle post out of the ground and cleaned out the right hand hole for try number two... tomorrow. Did I mention it's pretty hot here...


Gotta love using screws for construction...

JT

 

[Ted Brown]

@jthornton

One of my rules to live by: If its worth doing once its worth doing twice!