Barn into open air coop conversion

[Belott]

I like that a lot henless!!! Awesome job!

David

 

[henless]

Thanks David! I know my chickies really are enjoying it. They got to sit in the sun for the first time today!

 

[aart]

Awesome!

 

[alikap]

OMGosh! That is so cute - I might have to paint mine before it becomes inhabited. You don't worry about the babies pecking at the paint? Does it help cut down on bugs? (There's a gallon in my basement....hmmm? to paint or not to paint?)

 

[henless]

Thanks aart! I'm glad I was finally able to move them in!

@alikap ~ They peck at everything! I painted it for ease in cleaning. From reading here on BYC, everyone was recommending painting the inside of your coop to make it easier to clean. Since we used osb, I knew if I didn't paint now, I wouldn't get the chance.

I got exterior latex semi-gloss. I also put linoleum down for the poop board which is the brooders roof.

 

[rafael1775]

Thanks for everything. I needed ideas

 

[henless]

Thanks for everything. I needed ideas

Your welcome. Lots of ideas here on BYC. I love looking at what everyone is building!

 

[tjo804]

I love what you've done with the place!

This was very helpful thank you for sharing it.

 

[henless]

I love what you've done with the place!

This was very helpful thank you for sharing it.

Thanks! We almost have it finished. Need to put up the roosts, finish painting the outside and I plan on putting up a larger outside pen.

Come over to the Texas thread. Loads of great people and all are very helpful.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas/24920#post_13037300

 

[henless]

Well, it's been almost 3 weeks since my last post. We've done a lot since then and the babies have gotten so much bigger. I didn't realize how much until I saw the last pic of them I posted here.

I got the exterior painted in Kilz. Did I mention that painting OSB is a pain the behind??!! Luckily, I mowed the grass the day before I painted.




I got one of the roosts painted and up. I'm hoping to put the second roost up by this weekend. I will have to make them a longer ramp to get up to the roosts. I don't think they are ready to fly up 4 feet yet.





My babies are no longer cooped up in the brooder. I started letting them out this past weekend. They love it! That was a temp board I put in for their ramp while I put stairs on the other board.





I'll update with more pics as soon as I put up the other roost.