Designing and Building my Fisrt Coop and run, in So. Cal.

[M.S. Matthew]

Looks Great...

 

[aart]

Great Update.....you've learned a lot!

 

[Wise Woman]

You are doing a great job. We will be starting our new coop in a couple of weeks. Working on the run right now. I am not too far from you and have all those same predators. It is quite the project making a safe home for our girls. Lucky you can have a rooster, I can't.

 

[fightingbunny]

I love the turquoise accent color. It is awesome!

I can't wait to see this when it is done

 

[csnail]

I love the turquoise accent color. It is awesome!

I can't wait to see this when it is done

Me either! Took a little break, back to working on it now. Time to get the fence up!

 

[csnail]

Putting down the dig guard. Too many rocks to go deep with a trench, so instead there is about 18" of hardware cloth apron.

 

[aart]

Too many rocks to go deep with a trench

No need to go deep, just enough to cover apron.

 

[csnail]

Squeeee! Its almost done! I put up the fence posts...

Added the hardware cloth...

Added blood to the sweat and tears..

figured out a way to use up all those survey stakes..

added a secret passage... ok, no. I plan on hanging the feeder under the coop. This way I can get to it without going into the run.

Built panels to cover the top. I was running near out of hardware cloth, the middle strip I covered with a trimmed off piece of hardware cloth. Forgot to get that picture.

She sure likes sleeping in there while I'm working.

I made a door! And it works and everything!

I still need to build the ramp so the chickens can get into the coop. I know there are details I'll come back and do over, like the sliding access door under the coop. And if I really get bored, I'll redo the hardware cloth roof. Its functional, and should keep out predators, but things didn't line up as pretty as I'd like. I have a basic feeder and waterer (thanks Tina!), but I want to build new ones.

 

[Wise Woman]

Very nice looking coop and run. You did a great job and I am sure your chickens will be very happy there.

 

[csnail]

Very nice looking coop and run. You did a great job and I am sure your chickens will be very happy there.

Thank you, I hope so!