Hi all, just joined the other day after lurking for a while . I have a thread over in the new members forum , I'm just getting started , don't have any chickens yet . I want to get a decent coop done first so I just got started on that yesterday . I've looked around a bit and read and looked at prefabs and figured I could build one myself . I like the Carolina Coop style so thats what I'll be building with my own take on it . Overall size will be 6' wide by 13' long . Coop is raised so the run will extend under the coop , the hen house will be the same 6' wide x 5 ' long , the roof will extend over the run . Here's yesterdays pics .
First trip to Lowes
Second trip to Home Depot
Set up string lines for corners and strted post hole digging and setting 4 x 4's
That was it for yesterday , still have 2 more 4 x 4's to set and concrete in . More to come .
First trip to Lowes
Second trip to Home Depot
Set up string lines for corners and strted post hole digging and setting 4 x 4's
That was it for yesterday , still have 2 more 4 x 4's to set and concrete in . More to come .
I did it backwards too and got chicks first then built the coop. Now I have many more birds and more coops. Each coop is different. Good luck and have fun...
