AppleMomma65
Songster
I see lots of really cool, unique, and fun chicken coop's here - way to go! I know my skill set, and I know my patience level, and building one from scratch with pieces from Craig's List or FB Marketplace is just not for me (really, it's not for my husband - and he's my partner in crime so I have to take him into consideration) -- I REALLY admire those of you who have built your own!!!! So, with that all said I wanted to show off my new coop that was just delivered today --- eeeek! I saved, and saved, and saved, and saved all of the money from my pottery sales these last few years to buy this beauty and I'm so excited for us to put it together! We'll be adding a 10'x10' run on the one end with a door that is the same height as the coop, so no stooping (thanks to a member here who made that suggestion) - making a total run space of 154 sq feet - the chickens will free range the majority of the time. Our plan to make it Fort Knox is to place the coop and run on a frame, put hardware cloth on the bottom of the frame, dig the area it will sit on 12" down, , and then surround with hardware cloth, then an apron of hardware cloth and then fill in the entire space in coop and run with dirt. I figure with the money invested in 12 chickens and a coop a bit more on security will (hopefully) go a long way in protecting them.
Rhode Island Red "Scarlett"; Barred Rock "Oreo"; Buff Orpington "Pancake"; Black/Blue Splash Orpington "Eggatha"; Lavender Orpington "Lilac"; Jersey Giant "Black Betty"; Austra White "Sally"; Barnevelder "Henrietta"; Cream Legbar "Hen Solo"; Olive Egger "Picholine"; Easter Egger "Mel"; Light Brahma "Freebie"
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Rhode Island Red "Scarlett"; Barred Rock "Oreo"; Buff Orpington "Pancake"; Black/Blue Splash Orpington "Eggatha"; Lavender Orpington "Lilac"; Jersey Giant "Black Betty"; Austra White "Sally"; Barnevelder "Henrietta"; Cream Legbar "Hen Solo"; Olive Egger "Picholine"; Easter Egger "Mel"; Light Brahma "Freebie"