3/19 Update!! NEW PICS w/Layout!! Updated photo of our new coop.

[PartridgeRckgal]

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Right now it is simply dirt... lots of sandy dirt LOL. We will have to do a bit more leveling because of the digging to install the boards and fence underground. As soon as we are completely finished with the coop we are going to get several dump trailer loads of wood chips for the floor. We have a friend who owns an underground utility company... he has huge piles of wood chips (from clearing commercial lots), so he lets us have all we want.

 

[texaschickmom]

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Right now it is simply dirt... lots of sandy dirt LOL. We will have to do a bit more leveling because of the digging to install the boards and fence underground. As soon as we are completely finished with the coop we are going to get several dump trailer loads of wood chips for the floor. We have a friend who owns an underground utility company... he has huge piles of wood chips (from clearing commercial lots), so he lets us have all we want.

What a good friend! We have sandy soil here, too. So at least it drains well. I'm using "deep litter" in my coop now and have been very happy with it. I only completely clean it out twice a year and there's no smell at all.
I know I'll have more questions later...HA!
Good Night from Texas!
Martha

 

[greatergraceoffbg]

Thanks for all the pics n posts and updates, its been fun just watching and reading and you have done some very helpful innovations that I have gleaned from!

Thanks again!
Andy in Fredericksburg

 

[abChicken]

Now That Is My Kind Of COOP

 

[Big C]

Looks good. You must be in a part of the country that does not get very cold in the winter.

 

[PartridgeRckgal]

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Well thank you so much Andy!!

It has been an enjoyable project!

 

[PartridgeRckgal]

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Thank you!!

I can't wait to start using it!!

 

[PartridgeRckgal]

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Hi Big C and thank you! No it doesn't get super cold here thank goodness!!... I live in North Florida. We don't have to worry about snow. When it does get really cold (for our area

we have roofing metal cut to fit the ends of our coop. We simply stand up the metal and screw it to the top and bottom boards... making a wall to block the wind. Then we remove it at soon as the weather warms up. We have used this method on our old coop for many years and never had a problem.

 

[PartridgeRckgal]

Just FYI... the pneumatic staple gun we purchased is awesome!!! My DH is in love with it LOL It made attaching the chicken wire a breeze. Anyone who is building a larger coop/run should really consider one.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Note to self................... pneumatic staple gun...........check