Chickens finally in coop!

[WildflowerJLH]

DH has been working on this for a while. Time was drawn out due to a broken shoulder.

Side with pop door and vents:

Side with Doors fro egg collecting:

View into the end that opens all the way for cleaning, nesting "tunnel" on bottom left:

Roosts made of tree limbs from our yard:

Note the chickens roosting on the framing instead:

Some roosting on the limbs:

I a working on husband to add a window to the end opposite the big access door and add more ventilation. Any other suggestions or comments are appreciated.

 

[True Grit]

Hi it is very cute and I like your vents. My vents seem a little low. I use pine shavings not sawdust and I would worry about the heat lamp. I have one that is encased in heavy plastic with a cage over it so it can't hit the shavings. Your light should be suspended from two different points on the lamp in case one connection fails. I don't know where you are but if it gets cold at night the chickens might like a 2x4 roost laid on the widest side with the edges rounded off. Comfy and keeps their feet and legs warm. Congrats - looks like a great coop!

 

[PepsNick]

Great job.

get a run, and you'll be done!

 

[TigerLilly]

I think it's neat!

 

[WildflowerJLH]

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It is not sawdust, but pine pellets that turn into sawdust. I will be switching to pine shavings, as soon as I have used the bag of pellets that I have. For now, the light is not being left on for very long. Just from dusk until I know they are all in the coop. I am working on attaching it more adequately this week.

It can get cold, but not super cold. We will have some nights in the low 30's and high 20's this winter. I will work on a wider roost for them between now and then. Also, there are doors to go over the vents. DH is still trimming them to hang them.

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[BWKatz]

Really nice. Like that u used hardware cloth and natural trees. Lots of nice ventilation too. Love ur bk & white chickens.

 

[WildflowerJLH]

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Thanks! We have lots of Arizona cypress in the yard, so we have branches everywhere! My black & white chickens are ALL roos, we think. They came from an EE roo on a SLW hen.