Thanks for your reply! No, I didn't notice the dimensions. I just thought it was an interesting idea. I am trying to add a little more color and beauty to my chicken run (I know, I know...) but the tiny curtain rod broke and I don't know how to use an electric saw to cut a sign. Sigh. Oh well, I guess I can make something. And my birds don't seem to eat that much shell anyway so I think the size might not be an issue.
My flock is pretty big... 13 LF hens. And I hope to integrate my other two girls once I get the Bumblefoot, lice, and mites under control.
Well, if you can find a little bucket or if you use a can (make sure the edges aren't sharp), paint it a bright color.
My first coop was cute. My current coop is NOT, so I feel you! My first coop benefited from a coordinated paint scheme and little odds and ends I picked up at thrift stores. Oh - and matte black hardware.
Thanks for all the great ideas! I will have to try some of these.My first coop was cute. My current coop is NOT, so I feel you! My first coop benefited from a coordinated paint scheme and little odds and ends I picked up at thrift stores. Oh - and matte black hardware.
Best thing I had on my cute coop was a sign I made with my birds' names on them. I got pieces of wood at the craft store (I spent maybe $5). I could have cut my own pieces, but I didn't want to - lol! I just wrote their names on the wood with a permanent marker. It turned out surprisingly well! I also made a sign with my coop's name on a piece of wood I found laying around, a pack of stencils, and a cheap bottle of craft paint.
All this talk of crafting reminds me that I need to pretty mine up, too!!!
I will have to, too, now that I have a new "ugly" coop.
