i am eager to see too!I look forward to seeing this!
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i am eager to see too!I look forward to seeing this!
Coop is pretty much done at this point, maybe some touch up on the paint in a few places. Attaching some pics of the nest box now that it's done. I underestimated how much work that part is! It's like building a mini coop. The one main thing I did different from the original brand was that I put plywood underneath the metal roof. Because I scalded myself on the main roof as I was working on the coop on a hot day so I didn't want the chickies to get burned when they were nesting.
I'm also showing some pics of the feeder I bought. It's from Duncan's Poultry. I spray painted it to match the metal roof color. It's a nice feeder and it fits a whole bag of feed. The girls don't dig out the feed and they can still all eat together. I like how it hangs out of the way.
I got oasis cups for their waterer and put them on a nice bucket with screw lid. Still debating switching to nipples for cleanliness, but I think they like being able to take a big swig of water. I mostly just take my hand and sweep out the cups to clean them. They work really well in general. Glad I put two out, because someone will poo in one sometimes. I might add a nipple to the bucket just to see what it's like for them.
Last pic of my girls and me. Just about every day they take a nap with mom. Lap is getting a little small, but they still all try to cram on there. When I started this chicken thing I never expected them to be so cuddly. I think they appreciate not having to worry about getting eaten for an hour.
Anyhoo, hope people found this thread helpful. It was a fun project, though I wish I had started before I got the chicks and not after! Haha!
Coop is pretty much done at this point, maybe some touch up on the paint in a few places. Attaching some pics of the nest box now that it's done. I underestimated how much work that part is! It's like building a mini coop. The one main thing I did different from the original brand was that I put plywood underneath the metal roof. Because I scalded myself on the main roof as I was working on the coop on a hot day so I didn't want the chickies to get burned when they were nesting.
I'm also showing some pics of the feeder I bought. It's from Duncan's Poultry. I spray painted it to match the metal roof color. It's a nice feeder and it fits a whole bag of feed. The girls don't dig out the feed and they can still all eat together. I like how it hangs out of the way.
I got oasis cups for their waterer and put them on a nice bucket with screw lid. Still debating switching to nipples for cleanliness, but I think they like being able to take a big swig of water. I mostly just take my hand and sweep out the cups to clean them. They work really well in general. Glad I put two out, because someone will poo in one sometimes. I might add a nipple to the bucket just to see what it's like for them.
Last pic of my girls and me. Just about every day they take a nap with mom. Lap is getting a little small, but they still all try to cram on there. When I started this chicken thing I never expected them to be so cuddly. I think they appreciate not having to worry about getting eaten for an hour.
Anyhoo, hope people found this thread helpful. It was a fun project, though I wish I had started before I got the chicks and not after! Haha!
sent!I love the design you came up with(mimicking the Carolina Coop approach) . Any chance you can PM me your SketchUp file/drawing too? I’m partway through drawing out a similar approach and would love to utilize some of the things you figured out as well.
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Wow Crowber looks great. Would you be willing to share your plans on Sketchup to a fellow Seattleite? Thanks in advanceCoop is pretty much done at this point, maybe some touch up on the paint in a few places. Attaching some pics of the nest box now that it's done. I underestimated how much work that part is! It's like building a mini coop. The one main thing I did different from the original brand was that I put plywood underneath the metal roof. Because I scalded myself on the main roof as I was working on the coop on a hot day so I didn't want the chickies to get burned when they were nesting.
I'm also showing some pics of the feeder I bought. It's from Duncan's Poultry. I spray painted it to match the metal roof color. It's a nice feeder and it fits a whole bag of feed. The girls don't dig out the feed and they can still all eat together. I like how it hangs out of the way.
I got oasis cups for their waterer and put them on a nice bucket with screw lid. Still debating switching to nipples for cleanliness, but I think they like being able to take a big swig of water. I mostly just take my hand and sweep out the cups to clean them. They work really well in general. Glad I put two out, because someone will poo in one sometimes. I might add a nipple to the bucket just to see what it's like for them.
Last pic of my girls and me. Just about every day they take a nap with mom. Lap is getting a little small, but they still all try to cram on there. When I started this chicken thing I never expected them to be so cuddly. I think they appreciate not having to worry about getting eaten for an hour.
Anyhoo, hope people found this thread helpful. It was a fun project, though I wish I had started before I got the chicks and not after! Haha!