My Coop Construction

[gibsonbuzz]

Alright!!! I finally got the walls up. Was pretty busy this week.
The people door is 79x32 outside door I got from a building demolition.

 

[bsruther]

Looks like you're off to a great start. You going to seal up that bottom? Skunks love to live under outbuildings.

 

[gibsonbuzz]

Yea.....Skunks, wood chucks and racoons. Lots is my area. Of course I failed to mention the wild turkey, deer, coyoties, a then there is the occasional kid on a speeding go-cart.
After I'm finished I will install skirting with fencing 6-12 inch's under the surface.

 

[gibsonbuzz]

So far I've used/bought:

21 4x8 sheets 1/2 OSB $7.49 each menards
11 2x4x10 $2.79 each menards
48 2x4x8 $2.15 each menards
5 cinder blocks had already
1 large box of 3" deck screws $19.98 each lowes
2 small box's of 1 5/8" drywall screws $5.98 each menards
2 40"x30" used double hung windows $20 each hams
1 79"x32" outside steel door had already
1 steel hen box's with 10 1'sq holes had already from old barn
2 sconce lights $9.99 each menards
electrical box's $14.67 menards
hardware cloth $43.95 menards

 

[gibsonbuzz]

OK.......I don't know what happened to day. After finishing all the running around, ran out of time to work on the roof.

 

[gibsonbuzz]

I plan on cutting a 6" wide vent across the top of the front and covering with hardware cloth on both sides. Should that be sufficient venting or should I make it wider that 6"?

 

[Nuzzy]

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Well, according to the 1 ft² of ventilation per 10 ft² of floor space, you're 64 ft² coop would in theory do best with at least 6.4 ft² of ventilation. A 1/2 ft x 8 ft vent would be 4 ft² so take that for what it's worth... However, if your other windows will be open much of the time, you'd have more than enough.


Aren't all these chicken ratios FUN?!?!?

 

[gibsonbuzz]

Thanks for the advise. I might make the opening 10" going across the top. By the way.Is that a chick sitting on your head? lol

 

[gibsonbuzz]

Who was it that said you can build a coop for under $100? And you believed him? After I brought chicks home, and they started eating, I desided to make a trip to menards. Wasn't even close to $100.

 

[Nuzzy]

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Yes, yes it is.