I think I lost my mind.I built a model of my coop to be.pics have fun

[TheJuan-n-Only]

Ok, so I think I lost my mind. I joined BYC about 5 months ago thinking that by this spring I would be able to have a house and with that I would make a nice chicken coop and walking run for 5 or 6 birds. Well the house wont happen for a while so I we will be renting one for a little while. With that the Coop and walk in run plans changed to a tractor. After searching here I found BYC member MAllen's page ( https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=39717-how-to-build-a-brood-pen ). The rental home is very frustrating since we have 2 big dogs and I want/need a big backyard. So the building of the tractor keeps getting pushed back. In order not to loose my mind I decided to build a tractor model! (I needed to build something!! lol) Think of the frame as 2x4's and it will be aprox 4'Wx8'Lx4'H

My Fiance thinks I lost my mind!!! lol (Have I!!!?)

I'm making some changes to the original plans. I'm adding outside nest boxes and a roof on the entire thing since I live in FLA )...hardwire on the bottom since I wont be able to dig in, will be adding sand to the entire thing for easy clean up, no roost on the model but I wil have a roost 2' off the ground....did I miss anything? (you may want to look at the original since my "model" is a mess! lol). Would 3 birds be "comfy" in there?

Lets starts this madness:

Walls up, door opens lol

view from top

oops forgot nest boxes

ok boxes done

Roof on:

the back....nest boxes open! lol

Did I mentioned I've never built anything, not even a model before...then again I'm sure you can tell by now!!! Hope you had fun with my madness!!

 

[paddock36]

Just wanted to mention you forgot the wire and the chickens are going to get out.

 

[GeneJordan]

when you got the bug... you got the bug

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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Is ok paddock I have time, I've looking for micro bantam chicks and still can't find any! lol

 

[Ema]

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apart from that I think the real coop will look great....this is how you know you are hooked!!!! Welcome to Chicken Anonymous

 

[stuckinthecity]

LOVE! I just can't believe I haven't done this before...

 

[gryeyes]

If you have lost your mind, so did I, last Summer. Here is the cardboard model *I* built of the coop I later constructed (pretty much like the model, as a matter of fact....)

 

[Kathryn4629]

That is great!!

Why didn't I think of building a model? Now that I think of it I could cut out pieces that are the size of a sheet of plywood (but miniature of course) to start

It looks good to me, especially if you are only having 3 chickens in there. Are they going to free range?

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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hahahaha, I feel so much better now!!!! Thanks!!! The real thing should be easy to build...I hope lol

 

[6chickens in St. Charles]

I couldn't get cardiology. Couldnt recall which valve went where?

DH bought me a set of clay. I made 14 hearts. Real ones, with the valves in the right places and the vessels going their special ways.

Now I adore my patient's heart sounds, I can really tell what's going on every time I take a listen, and it is an act of love and fascination.

One day I heard a funky beat. I asked her, "do you want to tell me about your rythmn? Nice beat, easy to dance to, but...."

She said "Nobody's ever noticed it but you. I was born with my heart missing the right ventricle, and it's in there backwards. I was a blue baby. I'm a miracle." She is 23.

I bet your model will lead you to your miracle. "To be, Do." was a bumper sticker I saw once, and it stuck with me.