Building My First Coop

[adirondak5]

I use a ladder instead of a ramp. It's not connected to anything, so I just flip it the opposite way against the wall. Then I have clear access to the board to scoop and level out the PDZ.
A ramp would be more in my way, for my set up.

That's good to know . I wanted to keep the center of the coop as clear/open as I can , the nest box is opposite the roost poop boards and the ladder is just toe screws at top edges , I am going to pick up hooks for it and get rid of the screws so it will just be a lift and remove deal . A ramp would have needed more room than a ladder and if I need to expand the roosts /poop boards in the future the ladder will not interfere .

 

[adirondak5]

Got the P.T. strips over the hardware cloth on the coops 3 lower sides

Hooks installed on ladder so I can just lift it out of the way now for cleaning or better access .

Re worked ramp into coop , wider and longer and also attached with a hinge now , thanks to aart's recommendation .

All that's left really is the nesting box , gotta get the hasps on it , get dividers cut and installed and get a temp cover so I can close it off from the inside .

 

[K0k0shka]

Looks great! Are you going to paint the strips over the HC and/or the run frame? Or the interior?

 

[aart]

Ah, the power of suggestion!!
That ramp is awesome......did you go buy a new board?

 

[adirondak5]

Looks great! Are you going to paint the strips over the HC and/or the run frame? Or the interior?

Thanks . I'm not going to paint any of the pressure treated wood , too much bleed through when its as wet/new as this is IMO . I don't plan on painting the interior either , out side of the floor which is painted already .

 

[adirondak5]

Ah, the power of suggestion!!
That ramp is awesome......did you go buy a new board?

Thanks aart . Yes , I did pick up that board last night when I went and got the hooks and the hinge . Hopefully I'm done buying lumber for a little while .

 

[blackdog043]

The wider ramp will be much better. Now you have an extra piece of wood for another project!

 

[adirondak5]

The wider ramp will be much better. Now you have an extra piece of wood for another project!

Thanks . Yes , the wider ramp will be better , and with the hinge I can swing it up out of the way to rake under it .
That piece of wood is back up in the shed rafters , someday it'll get used

 

[adirondak5]

Partitions are in the nesting box .

Just want to add a lip on the bottom and top and it will be done , and I think so will this project .

 

[adirondak5]

Picked up a load of wood chips / mulch for the run this morning , now to get it unloaded and carted to the coop .

And , spread in run