Building my first coop/run

[Squawkers]

I think so too! We don't plan to stay in this house forever so the goal is to make this so that when we move, we can load it onto a trailer and take it with us.

That’s good! It would be a shame to leave such a nice coop behind

 

[rosemarythyme]

We're going to put something on top of hardware cloth on the ground, maybe cinderblocks or gravel.

No need to unless the grass at the perimeter won't grow back. Or you can landscape staple it down and just pull some mulch/dirt over it.

I know the photos are in-progress but make sure apron corners are also covered with HWC.

 

[NagemTX]

Nicely done!

 

[ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou]

Roof is on!

 

[thistlewick]

Your coop is looking gorgeous!! My husband and I are old people so no building from scratch for us (though he is now keen to build our run but we're waiting for the dead of winter here in NC, we're sick of sweating)

We did pebbles around the edges of our hwc skirt.

I had leftover stones from my fireplace that fitted around that perfectly. *Nothing* can get in this. Its a great feeling that they are so safe at night when all the boogeymen come out haha


girl that shiplap is gonna be GORGEOUS I cannot wait to see it!!

 

[Squawkers]

Roof is on!

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I love it! I can’t wait to see the ship lap

 

[ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou]

I did not get as much done today as I would have like because of work. But we did get one side mostly shiplapped.

 

[Squawkers]

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I did not get as much done today as I would have like because of work. But we did get one side mostly shiplapped.

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I LOVE it! I'm jealous, your coop is way prettier than mine

 

[ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou]

And had to add a couple 2x4s for support on the right side for the roof. I misjudged how wide it would be because you have to overlap the panels and it was a little wider on that side. I'm fine with that since thats the coop side and I want it well protected. But the metal flopped a bit so I supported it.

 

[ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou]

I LOVE it! I'm jealous, your coop is way prettier than mine

Oh don't be throwing that around! Its far from perfect. But I think once it has a coat of paint it will really look nice.

Chickens are of questionable legality in my town but my neighbors have rabbits, so..... I doubt anyone is going to start complaining now. Especially the ones with the rabbits. And everyone else I'm pretty cool with. But I wanted to make it look really nice, just so that wasn't something that could be complained about "oh that junky looking chicken shack in their backyard."