It's time, it's time, it's time! It's FINALLY time to start a coop!

[canesisters]

Ok, so here's the 'new plan'.

I already had the big dog house. It's 4' x 4' and still sturdy and dry inside.

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I also already had the camper shell - which is from a full size pickup... soooo 8' long??

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I recently was gifted with several rolls of used wire (3"x2" spaces), about 1/2 of a roll of the same wire brand new, and 20 landscaping timbers. CHICKEN LOOT SCORE!

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I also have this HUGE roll of rubber matting. Actually, it's a conveyer belt from a gravel quary... It's easy to cut but tough stuff - not sure what I can use it for but pieces of it have been great as stall mats.

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NOW... just need to make a plan to put it all together into a small coop, with an 8'covered run.

Here's the site (I hope). It's inside the fenced in yard, so the dogs will be a deterant to daytime predators. It's near enough to the house that I can run a cord for lights, elect. fence, etc. and a hose. It's next to the summer garden site. It is, unfortunately, shaded on the east and south sides.... and open on the north and west...... but I think those will be easy enough to 'fix'.

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[kuntrygirl]

You're off to a great start!!! I can't wait to see the progress you make.

 

[canesisters]

Thank you. I'm hoping to be able to house 4-6 hens, but I think the dog house is going to be too small for more than 3 or 4.
If I can figure out how, I want to have a couple of nest boxes pokeing out the side of the house - to allow more roost room.

Would you believe that I'm already looking for materials to make a tractor ... so that the chickens that I don't even have yet... will have more room .....

 

[kuntrygirl]

You definitely have a plan.

 

[chestypuller]

how'd it come out?

 

[kuntrygirl]

how'd it come out?

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