Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Pics ....maybe at the swap!?
....good luck!

Sorry, I was too busy! Sold a bunch of animals, so my feed bill will decrease.
Tomorrow I want to build a roll away nest box. Later I need to clean the old Turkey coop and turn it into a chicken coop.

 

[Handsfu1]

I am currently building my biggest coop ever and thought about how many newbies are trying to build their first coop ever. Thinking of all you struggling to learn the use of tools and with questions on your mind about planning, i thought it would be helpful to share what i have learned and let others do the same. Even small tips can ease frustration in the building process. If you just want to share pictures of your progress, have at it. Let's share and encourage each other.
The usual back yard chicken rules apply. Please play nice, no need to be rude. Everyone has to learn sometime . Welcome to my coop building thread.

I appreciate this thank you!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I appreciate this thank you!

No problem! I am making another kid's playhouse into a bantam coop. I will have to take pictures. Got the door frame made, started the door and made a frame around one window. Painted all of it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh yes, regarding the roll away nest box, Jeffers has a tray they sell for this, so I ordered 2 of them and will build the boxes when they get here.

 

[jvls1942]

hi ho neighbor,,
on another site they were talking about using paint roller trays.. didn't give any directions, though.
today I had oral surgery. had one tooth pulled and a wart-like growth from the roof of my mouth.. right where you burn yourself with hot pizza.
my mouth is a bit sore, but I have not had to take any pain pills
the driveway is finally down to bare earth. but the snow in the field is still about a foot deep.
.....jiminwaUSAu....

 

[CapricornFarm]

hi ho neighbor,,
on another site they were talking about using paint roller trays.. didn't give any directions, though.
today I had oral surgery. had one tooth pulled and a wart-like growth from the roof of my mouth.. right where you burn yourself with hot pizza.
my mouth is a bit sore, but I have not had to take any pain pills
the driveway is finally down to bare earth. but the snow in the field is still about a foot deep.
.....jiminwaUSAu....

Ow, try applying ice for short periods of time to keep the swelling down. Eat popsicles. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have had a sore throat for a couple of days. I was very tired, so I slept a lot today. Didn't do much of anything. I did order the trays for rollaway nests, and will make boxes for them later.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Here's the playhouse. See the little red half door? Not sufficient to keep critters out. So I put in a new door. Today I made wooden frames for 2 more of the windows. The front window will hold the nest box, left side window will connect to the run.

 

[Molpet]

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Here's the playhouse. See the little red half door? Not sufficient to keep critters out. So I put in a new door. Today I made wooden frames for 2 more of the windows. The front window will hold the nest box, left side window will connect to the run.

That will be great

 

[Molpet]

hi ho neighbor,,
on another site they were talking about using paint roller trays.. didn't give any directions, though.
today I had oral surgery. had one tooth pulled and a wart-like growth from the roof of my mouth.. right where you burn yourself with hot pizza.
my mouth is a bit sore, but I have not had to take any pain pills
the driveway is finally down to bare earth. but the snow in the field is still about a foot deep.
.....jiminwaUSAu....

Well that was a fun day