Cob chicken coop???

[Minniechickmama]

Ah, a cobber! I went to a workshop in Coquille in July 2007, with Ianto and Linda. Same one you went to? There was a young man there taking the class who had built a coop out of cob before the class. I don't see why you couldn't if you have the materials available and the time to invest. I would think an 18-inch wall would suffice. What kind of roof are you thinking? natural, sod and living? That would be cool. As for covering the walls, do you have the Earthen plaster book? There is a mixture, I think using vegetable oil with it, that makes it waterproof. It is what Linda demonstrated to use in the kitchen in one of the houses when I was there. Why don't you PM me?

 

[fostina1]

here is something that uses just dirt in bags to build with. looks great to me.

http://earthbagplans.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/mother-earth-news-earthbag-dome/

 

[appleturnover]

i'd love to know more about this. i'm on the next island over (well, nearly - vi) and i live near a cob house that is ecologically brilliant. i'm about to build a coop and have been quite distracted by this possibility. i may just let it go, as our predators are SO determined here, mink, raccoon, hawk...but it is an interesting possibility for something in future.

has anyone given this a go?
x elisa

 

[Abriv]

i'd love to know more about this. i'm on the next island over (well, nearly - vi) and i live near a cob house that is ecologically brilliant. i'm about to build a coop and have been quite distracted by this possibility. i may just let it go, as our predators are SO determined here, mink, raccoon, hawk...but it is an interesting possibility for something in future.

has anyone given this a go?
x elisa

From what I know of cob is once its dry its like concrete with rebar in it as long as the floor is cob as well nothing can get in through the walls or under them