Look what we did/are doing! UPDATE 8/26

[turbodog]

Very nice coop. Kudo's to your husband for a good job.

 

[GoodLuckCharlie!]

Okay, I just have to say, you only 'pecked' at your hubbie for "1"!!! day and got an okay AND coop like that! YOU are GOOD! lol
And, hopefully I quoted the correct picture you took, but, is that a wall that lifts like a garage door? Cause, that would be sooo cool!
And everyone's coops here are really great and helpful

And Fuster Cluck is my hubbie's favorite coop name hahaha

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[MareeZoCool]

That is one nice coop!

I agfree with your idea for the deep litter method for quick cleaning & upkeep. My hubby likes to simply break a bale of straw open, and toss a big chunk of straw in the coop. then the chicken do all the work of spreading the straw around.Those chickens love to play in the clean, new straw.

 

[ChickInDelight]

Nicely engineered! I think you two should go into chicken-factors engineering.

 

[kira782]

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The door isn't open all the way in that pic but when it is the opening is 13"x 14" or something around that. Plenty of room to for everyone to come pouring out first thing in the morning!

 

[kira782]

GoodLuckCharlie! :

Okay, I just have to say, you only 'pecked' at your hubbie for "1"!!! day and got an okay AND coop like that! YOU are GOOD! lol
And, hopefully I quoted the correct picture you took, but, is that a wall that lifts like a garage door? Cause, that would be sooo cool!
And everyone's coops here are really great and helpful

And Fuster Cluck is my hubbie's favorite coop name hahaha

The door does swing up from the bottom and we have a length of chain with a hook that keeps it up. It is a little awkward and heavy but it don't need to be opened unless the coop is being cleaning. Hooking it up to a garage door motor might not be a bad idea, haha!​

 

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x3!

 

[louisebailes]

wow wow wow wow well done

 

[kira782]

Thanks all for the nice words!

Mike made this awesome panel the other night! Is there anything the man can't do!? I'm off today to go look at sand and hopefully it will be in this weekend!

A view from the back.

 

[Hummingbird Hollow]

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Your coop is beautiful and Mike deserves some noogie!