Coop is Finished !!

[TheChickenProject]

The coop is finally finished and the chickens home!! I only wanted three birds but ended up with five. One Frizzle, one maren, one polish and two EE's.

I decided to finish above the door and under the run with hardware cloth. I wanted the extra measure of protection.

I added the link to my page with a better description of the project.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=58078

 

[kulangi]

Great Job!!..Looks great. How long did it take you and how much did cost you for the entire project? I am planning to build a coop similar to yours.

 

[Anguissette]

Oh it is so beautiful!

Hmmmmm, never thought I would be saying THAT about chicken coops! I have lost my mind!

 

[Sledrock]

Very nice coop and good job! Looks Great!

Thanks for taking lots of pictures and explaining your contruction as you went!

 

[TheChickenProject]

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I finished the project around $275.00. But remember, that is with donated material from friends and scrap / cut lumber from the hardware store. It took alot of planning to build with four foot boards rather than buying a 8 foot piece. (The scrap cuts were all 4 foot). The hardware cloth was the most expensive. I have about 100.00 worth of it. I can't tell you how many times I miss cut a board. (Measure twice, cut once.)

I didn't factor in the new saw blade since I dulled my old one ripping the treated lumber. I also purchased a staple gun from Harbor Freight that is not reflected in the cost. Extra section of fence and some full length boards added to the final total.

Now the extras start. I want to purchase lighting for inside the coop and a wireless camera to monitor from inside. I'll have to run electric to the coop for this which will add to the cost.

 

[helloroe]

Congratulations on mastering the art of chicken math.

The coop looks great. I like it!

 

[Gypsea]

Great job on this. And a low price to boot!

I like the PVC feeder thing-a-ma-bob. Clever.

Cheers,

Gypsea

 

[crawfordmama]

Wonderful coop! I especially like the door.

 

[Unclebean]

Looks great! I like the feeder too!

 

[TheChickenProject]

Thank you everyone for the comments on the coop.
I just installed a security camera in the coop to watch them in the evening. It's interesting to see them nudge each other for the best spot on the perch. I assume the dominant one gets her spot but so far, they are still working out who is top bird.