I just finished this yesterday in response to losing a silkie to a predator. It is temporary until we build our new shed/coop. I did it by myself. It took a few hours. I got the house on CL for $30 last winter. I used 2x3 to frame the floor and for the roost and pressure treated 4x4 for the legs. The floor is bathroom tileboard. Hardware cloth covers the side and front windows and door windows, the back window is boarded up. I didn't put in a ramp since my girls don't seem to care about that and just hop right in. Not having a ramp will also keep any would be predator from reaching the door should it get through the tarp covered roof.
Coop and run (I open the door inward to keep it from getting in the girls' way when they get inside to lay)
Floor and nestbox
Roost
Door lock
And chicken TV (surveillance camera)
Outside feeder and waterer (also made myself)
Coop and run (I open the door inward to keep it from getting in the girls' way when they get inside to lay)
Floor and nestbox
Roost
Door lock
And chicken TV (surveillance camera)
Outside feeder and waterer (also made myself)
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