Camp Cockerel

[3KillerBs]

I got the major work of it done last night and stuck the annoying boys in it. I still need an anti-dig skirt, and coop furniture, but the main coop is MUCH calmer this morning. Photos coming soon.

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

I can feel your sense of relief already! I love the little perch, too. Just perfect!

 

[3KillerBs]

We bought the camo tarp because it was the right size, but it is less conspicuous than bright blue or silver.

The open side that isn't the door is about 12-15 feet from the wall of the house so it's sheltered.

 

[bjdewell]

We worked almost an hour longer than I meant to work because we picked up a breeze that made a tremendous difference.

This is it for the day:

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What a fabulous idea! And affordable, too.

 

[3KillerBs]

What a fabulous idea! And affordable, too.

I will emphasize that it's only medium security -- not for any valuable birds.

 

[Suzz]

Love it very inventive!

 

[Sally PB]

I like it! It gets the job done, is very cost effective (repurposed stuff is the best), and helped the coop situation. Yeah, I get that it's not very secure, but for its intended purpose, it works well. Good job!

 

[3KillerBs]

I added a little clutter and an open bucket of water since I'm going to add the males from the Easter eggs, who are much smaller and need some hiding places. One of them is crossbeaked so, like Slowpoke, he's just growing to butcher age assuming he can still eat and drink long enough.

 

[3KillerBs]

I decided that this was potentially useful enough to be worth creating an article:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/camp-cockerel.77789/

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