Just another coop going up

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

The Black box that you see in the picture is a foundation vent that we mounted in the sidewall. It has a bi-metal that opens a set of louvers at 70 degrees.

We then took an old box fan that we got for free at Craigslist and boxed it in overhead to draw air through the coop. I am looking for an old furnace fan control that I'll wire into the fan so it automatically starts as the temperatures in the coop rise. The fan really moves a lot of air through the coop when its on.

 

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

We finished up the 1st of two banks of nesting boxes with perch. We wanted the boxes to lift out for easy cleaning.

The eggs can be collected from outside the shed via a hinged door.

The door you see below the nesting boxes will aid in sweeping out the coop at cleaning time.

 

[Mahonri]

I wish my ventilation were like yours... I just have a small fan... not enough in the warm summers here.

Oh, and if they were my nest boxes, I would put some wood over the top of each and paint it... hens like it dark and secluded to lay in.

 

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

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That's a good tip thanks. Maybe I'll make an awning of sorts for all the nest boxes to keep them in the shadows.

 

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

This is how it all starts folks. An inconspicuous box sitting on a shelf in the garage waiting for the wife to come home......

 

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

And the contents of that box.....

 

[Cheep a'lil Talk a'lil]

Aaaawwwww!! Super cute!

What kinds did you get?

 

[Monk]

The coop is awesome!

 

[sloallie10]

Cheep a'lil Talk a'lil :

Aaaawwwww!! Super cute!

What kinds did you get?

Ya, what kinds? SOOO cute!​

 

[Pine Ridge Ranch]

We ended up getting

3 Barred Plymouth Rocks

3 Americana Standard

3 Rhode Island Reds

3 Golden Buff

3 Lakenvelder

And 3? the hatchery threw in

Hopefully sexed, all females is what we wanted, but we will see how that works out...