Coop is all done - link to pics inside

[AnKa]

Today was a big day. The teenage girls moved out!

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Preliminary feedback on my coop - while it isn't that large and the door isn't full human sized, it is very comfortable to reach into the coop. Today I hung the feeder and waterer without much trouble at all. The nest boxes are NOT on the outside like so many people here do, since I was worried about being able to insulate them enough. So they're simply right next to the human door.
The whole coop has 4" walls with R-13 insulation in it. I hope that will keep them warm. Since the chicks aren't fully feathered out, and we still get night frosts here in MA, they've currently got 2 heat lamps going.
Also I am not sure if they understand that they're supposed to drink from the hanging steel waterer. They got the hang of the feeder but I must make sure tomorrow that they know how to drink.

I gave them baby spinach for a treat that was sort of starting to wilt and they LOVED it.

 

[Omran]

It looks great, and especially after you finished painting it, your chicks will love you for that, and don't worry your chicks are worm enough, mine are 4 weeks old and they are also in thier coop.

good Luck.

Omran

 

[llamagirl]

Nice Coop!
Are you planning to put a run where the pop door is? Since the roof is slanted toward the pop door that is where your water will run making it muddy. I would suggest doing a gutter into a rain barrel with a spigot on it. You'll have your water handy.