finally, pics of our coop!

[TurtleChick]

i kinda wish i had taken pics a year ago when we built... funny how you don't notice the chicken poop splatters on a day-to-day basis. then you take pics and you go "WHOA" my peeps are poopy-queens!

here's the coop and run - run used to extend out from coop in an a-frame shape (imagine a large sedentary tractor), but i HATED the door (opened upwards and i had to duck in whilst playing chicken-herder to keep the horde from escaping). dh added on this year when we put a pergola on the back of the house - he rolled his eyes, but matched the peeps beams to the pergola ends.

now the girls have a larger (8x10) run to play in.

girls' house from the back - all pieces open. top opens up and is screened off from the bottom of the house - last winter they had a heat lamp there and it remains a place for emergency heat/light if needed.

middle opens down and gives me access to nest box and cleaning from the back.

and bottom opens down for access to more cleaning and food/water (which sits under the nest box/roost shelf to help keep it poop free... doesn't mean they aren't excellent at kicking shavings in it, though!

and lastly, the bratty lil inhabitants!

thanks for looking!

 

[La Banan]

good job and your bratty illinhabitants look fabulously happy!

 

[Jolyn]

very cute!!!

 

[Chicken Salad]

GREAT coop! What does the yellow sign say?

 

[peeplessinNC]

Really nice coop and run! Your DH did a terrific job on the woodwork. Healthy looking hens!

 

[TurtleChick]

haha! neighbors had it made for us at the fair last year (when peeps were ordered but not even here yet! do we have great neighbors or what????). it says: Attack Chicken On Duty

 

[TurtleChick]

i just looked again at the pic of the peeps and it makes me giggle: our ee'r is a snot (see her NOT looking at me, even though i was kissing at them to get them to look???), AND our rir is a lil wee piggie - LOOK at her crop bulging out!!! i didn't notice that when i was taking the pics, but i'd just given them some leftover rice from last night's dinner. i bet i know who ate most of it!!!

 

[Buff Hooligans]

I like that setup!

 

[cmom]

Wonderful setup. Your birds look very happy.

 

[WestKnollAmy]

That is just too cute and is a great idea. I like it very much!