Finale..The pile of steel is no more.....it's a finished coop

[mom x 1]

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it!!!

Your DH did an amazing job, maybe some chicken math will inspire my hubby. I need a new run area.

 

[JusticeFamilyFarm]

Very nice! Let us know how they like it once they come in.

 

[pgpoultry]

None went in of their own accord, so we moved some from one of the other coops into there.

I'll have to see what happens tonight.

 

[Omran]

That is really fantastic, very beautiful coop and very well built.

 

[ChickenAl]

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Have a question. I don't see any ventilation or windows in the coop. Have you added them or is this how the coop will remain?

 

[pgpoultry]

The roof has large corrugations and plenty of air can flow under the 'up' part of the corrugations. Also over half of the roof is very thick clear corrugated plastic, so it is very light inside.

 

[wekiva bird]

 

[juliaaa]

Good job to you both! I LOVE it!!! I'm so in love with chicken coops of all kinds

This just makes me want to get more chickens just to build a new coop

 

[WelshSpringChicken]

Loving the idea of a welded frame - I would imagine it would stand up to our winds really well! I doubt I will be able to follow suit with my first effort, but I will be taking inspiration from some of your other ideas.

I'd already decided on a similar roof design - our garage has a corrugated roof with clear corrugated skylight in it - HUGE savings on electricity costs and lets in loads of light, even though it is probably only 1/9th the square footage of the garage roof - I'm thinking of using the same materials for the coop roof.

Let us know how the ventilation works out with it, whether you think it is enough for the Welsh climate etc or whether the drafts are too much? I was thinking of adding some sort of edge underneath my roof to minimise the biting winds we get, and then maybe some additional vents somewhere else in the structure that can be opened/closed.

 

[turbodog]

The tubular steel frame was an interesting concept. As soon as I saw it I thought "Oughta add wheels to that!" Good job putting it together.
Hope they like it.