I used the book to make the walk in coop pretty much by myself and had a blast doing it. DH just kept laughing at me having so much fun. Doesn't it feel great to do it yourself? Can I suggest using golf balls in the nests? It might help them learn where to lay.
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I have used them in my nest boxes and only had one egg not laid in the boxes. Seems to work great for my girls. How did you like using the book? I thought it was really clear and easy to follow but I did find some mistakes in some of the measurements on the walk in coop.
Your coop looks gorgeous! We have that book and plan to build our first coop this spring. I'm impressed that you worked with "found" materials and made it so inexpensively! How many hens are you keeping in there now? I plan to acquire 6 girls in the next few months and can't recall how many that particular design holds. We may need to modify a bit. Great job!