Coop Strut!

[Tall Chick]

Proud of my new nest box addition and wanted to share with fanatics like you
Still need to do a ladder up tomorrow as well as a little curtain where the eggs will roll under. I used paint trays and hot glued Astro turf to them. Easy to take out and clean and the eggs will roll to the rent collection point with outside access! I included some pics of most of my flock as a bonus

Photo bomb by Dana Bowie

 

[townchicks]

Paint trays, clever! I like your rent collection sign too.

 

[Twoleggedmotherhen]

Love the rent collection sign.

 

[aart]

Cute...and fairly functional too!
Might want to add perches about 8" out in front of nests for easier navigation.
....and raccoon proof latches and maybe rain protection for egg gathering door.

 

[PetesChicks]

Nice!

X2 on the perches in front of the nest boxes. You probably won’t need a ladder for them if they have a spot to fly up to.

(ETA: Just noticed you have Silkies in your flock. They might need a ladder to get up to the nesting boxes. I have 2, one would use one of the lower boxes (I have 4, 2 over 2) and the other always laid in a corner of the coop.)

And I love all the ventilation in the coop! You might want to consider switching out the chicken wire for more hardware cloth, coons can rip right through CW.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I like the rustic look of it. Can you post an evening pic too since it looks like you have little lights strung around it?

 

[Chick or Treat]

Very clever design! Looks like your chickens are pretty lucky!

 

[Hamiam]

So cute!

 

[Tall Chick]

Update on the ladder, walkway perch and curtains. They have been using the boxes now too

 

[Tall Chick]

I like the rustic look of it. Can you post an evening pic too since it looks like you have little lights strung around it?

Will try to remember to get a night pic this evening!