I am WOMAN..... as I beat my chest show you pictures of my coop!!

[boskelli1571]

Good job!! There's nothing like 'oh! I built it myself' when someone asks....

 

[ragerkid2]

Wow! Awesome job!! Can you come finish mine!??? Mine is on a larger scale tho because my dad decided he wants to build a shed and section off a part of the coop. He did not tell me the shed is going to be MASSIVE.

Anyways GREAT JOB

 

[NGT ANGL]

Wow - just wow!! You have done a wonderful, VERY professional job on your coop!! Women ROCK!!!

 

[Tea S.]

Inspireing!

 

[tiffanyg2]

So I feel like I have been painting for weeks!

First the 2 coats primer, then 2 coats of paint~ every nook and cranny is covered! I just finished caulking around the window this morning and attaching the miniature overhang above the window as well. I built a a planter box!! It's so cute I'm going to add legs to it so it's self supportive and then attach it to the building so it's secure and won't fly away in one of our crazy storms!!

Here are the updated pictures~ and thanks for all the cheering and kind words!!!

The front of the Hen House! These colors will match my house perfectly

This is the backside~ this is where I installed the (metal kickplate) screen door!

This is the planter box I made! I had these two metal suns that went to a broken set of chimes and I attached them on the front of the box for a little decor

And because of the large size of this planter box~ it will have some legs!!

Now you can see the window! I pulled off the paper towels that were protecting it from the paint and the construction... I built the little overhang to deter any running water that will come off of the roof from splashing onto the window~ instead it should water the planter box!

OK this is a looking in the window inside view of the hen house. The screen door is on the right~ and you can see the nest boxes! My girls will have a beautiful view of flowers and I will have a beautiful view of them!

I have to cut that small piece of wood for underneath the nest boxes~ Haha I didn't want to get that low to the ground just yet

I figured I could plug that in right before I move it out back!

Here you can see the 2 main access door on the left!

I wanted to keep everything on the inside almond~ it makes it look so pretty and big!

I'm going to use these somehow inside of the hen house~ I'm not quite sure how but I will~ and obviously it won't be for burning candles!

Nest boxes~ these are all painted Almond to~ but the sun kinda makes the color on this side appear strangely

Well I'm almost done~ if I could refrain from adding to much more I just might have it finished this weekend!! I just have to cut out the floor and design a floor plug for the bottom~ for easy access cleaning. Build the legs for the planter box and I need some roofing paper~ which I forgot to get to put beneath the shingles. I will finish the caulking today. Paint the floor ~ (more painting)

And the walls are all still seperated! So once all that stuff is done I can take each wall and carry it to the backyard! WoooHOOO! So close~ So close~ SO close!

 

[Cool_chicks_dad]

Wow that's nice. You have done a great job and have every right to beat your chest and roar. Congratulations.

 

[PonderingChick]

I am enjoying your adventure! 2 questions...is the area below the nest boxes open, a window or just not enclosed yet? And what is the entrance and exit point for the chickens?

 

[tiffanyg2]

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Haha it's not enclosed yet~ only because I don't want to crawl on the floor face down to try and measure it!!

Once I'm ready to move it out back I will dismantle the walls and then measure, cut, and paint the piece I need and then attach it. The entrance point will be through the front two red doors~ I will build a ladder that will hook into place for during the day and then at night I will remove the ladder and close the doors, latch it up securely!! I don't want an access from below~ my girls will free range during the day and only be locked up during the night or during bad weather. But nothing is getting into this coop~ I would be in utter shock if something did!

 

[riverscape1]

WOW!

Kudos to you, girl! I'm bookmarking this for DH to take a look at.

We may have to come for a visit and see your girls after they move in! You've done a great job. We'll be starting on ours after next week's vacation since it looks like I'll be in the market for some pullets. My second pet is singing duets with the first cockeral at sunup!

BTW, has your nosy neighbor lady come by to inspect the "playhouse" again?

 

[PonderingChick]

You are one smart cookie. I would wait until it was up on the platform to do the area under the boxes too!! lol

I have to share a moment I just had. I am sitting here at my home computer and I hear a bunch of talking and such outside. It is pretty early here, only 7:30 in the morning. I look out my window and see a roofing crew getting started on a house that is across the street from me that is for sale. All of a sudden I am thinking....opportunity knocking!! I get dressed and go over and talk to the guy in charge. I explain my situation and show him my playhouse that I am turning in to a coop and guess what...he says he will have plenty of leftovers from the job for my project and he will have his guys leave shingles and tar paper by my garage door....NO CHARGE!! First I got the playhouse for free and now the roofing...I am feeling so blessed.

Now I just have to watch your progress on roofing. My building is very similar to yours (there is a picture on my BYC page) so post lots of pictures when you roof!! LOL