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[Sahwithchicks]

Coop progress: finished sans roof (which is on now, just to in pictures)

 

[caj1985]

Coop progress: finished sans roof (which is on now, just to in pictures)

What size is this, and what will you have in it? I was thinking this would be very easy to move.

 

[KYTinpusher]

Coop progress: finished sans roof (which is on now, just to in pictures)

Ooo...OOoo...OOOooo.... Thank you so much for sharing pictures!

I just figured out how to put a nest box into my greenhouse/temporary coop without a major construction project! Very nice coop, btw.

I wish it was warm enough here that I could get away with something like that.

 

[CasieD]

Nice job sahwithchicks!

 

[madamwlf]

Nice job sahwithchicks!

x2 Love it. Wish I could get away with that here.

 

[CasieD]

Quote: I was thinking the same thing!! Then DH wouldn't mind building me a few more coops!

 

[caj1985]

Ooo...OOoo...OOOooo.... Thank you so much for sharing pictures!

I just figured out how to put a nest box into my greenhouse/temporary coop without a major construction project! Very nice coop, btw.

I wish it was warm enough here that I could get away with something like that.

I was just thinking that will work perfectly here. Our cold is much shorter period than our heat and humidity. I can just use haybales and clear plastic for wind blocks during the below 40 nights. That is why I asked about the dimensions. If I made it 8' x 4' very little wastage and cutting necessary. I could borrow a page from DMRippy and use pallets for the back. Thank you!!!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

What size is this, and what will you have in it?  I was thinking this would be very easy to move. 

It is 4 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 3 feet tall. It is going to be used for black copper Marans in the breeding pen. It is only used for nighttime lock up, so I think 5 could fit on the roost comfortably. I have a really rough version of this already, and two BCMs, one standard cochin roo, and three bantam Cochins all shared it with room to spare... They used it by choice, as I have another coop that they could have split up for more room. Even so, they still have like 1.5 feet of spare roost.
They will also have a decent run, and will probably still free range as soon as I get everyone split up for breeding.
The thing weighs a lot. I et you could wire the floor and put wheels on it, and it would be super awesome for mobility, since it is wicked solid. I like to rake out the bottom of it, so I left the wire off the bottom. It also will be in a run that has chain link buried to prevent diggers to get in.

Coop progress: finished sans roof (which is on now, just to in pictures)

Ooo...OOoo...OOOooo....  Thank you so much for sharing pictures! e I just figured out how to put a nest box into my greenhouse/temporary coop without a major construction project! Very nice coop, btw.   I wish it was warm enough here that I could get away with something like that.

Thank you! It is really nice not to have to build stuff that is fully enclosed. It made it a lot cheaper, though next time- I think I would take the 1x6 boards I have on the back, and wrap around the whole coop minus the front door, and make the egg door out of wood for a darker nesting area. I thought about mounting the nesting box on the outside of the coop to give more roost space, but this worked better. Next time I make one, and I plan on making three more (shhh, don't tell hubby) I will make some slight changes

 

[Dahlisgrams]

It is 4 ft long, 2 ft wide, and 3 feet tall. It is going to be used for black copper Marans in the breeding pen. It is only used for nighttime lock up, so I think 5 could fit on the roost comfortably. I have a really rough version of this already, and two BCMs, one standard cochin roo, and three bantam Cochins all shared it with room to spare... They used it by choice, as I have another coop that they could have split up for more room. Even so, they still have like 1.5 feet of spare roost.
They will also have a decent run, and will probably still free range as soon as I get everyone split up for breeding.
The thing weighs a lot. I et you could wire the floor and put wheels on it, and it would be super awesome for mobility, since it is wicked solid. I like to rake out the bottom of it, so I left the wire off the bottom. It also will be in a run that has chain link buried to prevent diggers to get in.
Thank you! It is really nice not to have to build stuff that is fully enclosed. It made it a lot cheaper, though next time- I think I would take the 1x6 boards I have on the back, and wrap around the whole coop minus the front door, and make the egg door out of wood for a darker nesting area. I thought about mounting the nesting box on the outside of the coop to give more roost space, but this worked better. Next time I make one, and I plan on making three more (shhh, don't tell hubby) I will make some slight changes

It looks great! Thanks for sharing photos.

 

[Sahwithchicks]

Oh, and I just took a piece of metal roofing and screwed it to the top. If you guys wanted to make this for a colder climate, just side it with wood where the wire is, add a spacer for ventilation on the roof and viola. Chicken breeding pen for nighttime lockdown!