City coop and run

[ChitownHV]

Here's a shot of my recently completed coop and run for my 6 8-week old girls. The coop is 18" off the ground, 4'x4' square, 6' sloping to 5'. The run is 8'x4'.

There's a poop board and two levels of roosts.
I'll post more pictures if asked, but I think you get a good idea of what you can do with limited space. Footprint is 4x12 and fits nicely between my garage and house while still leaving me some yard space that doesn't feel cramped.

 

[pennyJo1960]

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There's a poop board and two levels of roosts.
I'll post more pictures if asked, but I think you get a good idea of what you can do with limited space. Footprint is 4x12 and fits nicely between my garage and house while still leaving me some yard space that doesn't feel cramped.
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very nice job there hello from Western Washington state.. what a very cute coop good luck with your flock there

 

[lcwmt]

color me slightly jealous. It's lovely, inviting,looks practical....I can see it having a garden shed extension... Where are you located?
thanks for sharing.

 

[ChitownHV]

color me slightly jealous. It's lovely, inviting,looks practical....I can see it having a garden shed extension... Where are you located?
thanks for sharing.

Thanks. I'm in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, in almost the geographic center of the city.

 

[adh4jmj]

Great looking coop! How do you like the sand board?

 

[ChitownHV]

Great looking coop! How do you like the sand board?

The PDZ is great. I scoop it out every 2-3 days and I have no smells. I'm doing "deep litter" method so I turn the pine every few days too.
Hens should start laying in 2-3 weeks!

 

[blackdog043]

Nicely done! If those buckets are your feed and water, take a look at gamma lids, to use on them, they have them at Lowes.

 

[Kiki]

You should create and article and enter the current coop contest..it will be ending in a few days.

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