My Lowes Quick Shed Coop As Requested In The Plexiglass Thread

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We bought this shed at Lowes. It took us a day to put the structure together but it is an ongoing project....never ending project...that I just love. So here it is:

This is a run we just put up. We still need to put up the hardware cloth etc.

This run is made using a 4' dog fence. We added on to it to make it taller using T posts. We put sunshade fabric up to protect the girls from the horrible heat we get here. I have pop doors on both sides of the coop so that the chickens can move from one side to the other. I can always close up one side when doing cleaning or if I add new chickens to the flock etc. Eventually I would like to add another run on the back side.

I bought these cute little planters at Dollar General for $1.30. They were on clearance. Not real heavy duty but they work. I'm growing some Kale that I will be feeding to my chickens.

My chickens roost in the rafters so to keep them from hurting themselves getting down, I put an old wood ladder in.

Here's my chicken tractor. We didn't build it. I bought it at a garage sale...new...never used

I use the tractor as a day pen. I lock all my chickens up safe and sound

at night in the big coop. I have 8 hens and 3 roos. Their names are Oprah (BR), Whoopie (BR) , Darth(cochin bantam), Cluck Cluck(cochina Bantam), Goldie(SL), Red(RI), Peanut, Cocoa, Hoot(Americanas), Scratch(cochin bantam), and Breezy (Secrest). I would REALLY like to add some silkies to my flock. I'm trying to hold out until spring time BUT Ideal Poultry is just a hop and a skip away

Thanks for asking to see my coop. I really enjoy my chicken TV and spending nights reading BYC. I didn't discover BYC until after we bought our shed/coop. I am always amazed at all of the creative coops on here. Looks like we're all birds of a feather

 

[Sophie Mae]

love it!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

What a fun coop to go to every day

 

[Rockerchic]

Two great choices, lucky girl! Do you plan to put a cover over the big run? I have a fear/respect for hawks and owls. Have fun with the girls.

 

[gryeyes]

NICE!! Very very nice! I'm having some coop envy here.....

 

[Miz Mary]

I LOVE how quaint you made it !!!! The brick pavers, the little garden out front , and the window boxes are my favorites !!!! All 3 roo's get along ok ??!!?

 

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Right now I have poultry netting over it. It's just hard to see in the pictures. I'm not sure what will be my final covering on it yet.

 

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My roo's get along OK. My big roo is the alpha. My main worry about having the 3 roo's is the ratio of hens to roo's. I put the 2 cochin bantam roo's in my tractor most of the time. The weather got bad the other day so I moved them back into the big coop to stay dry. They sleep inside at night but stay in the tractor during the day.

 

[OregonChickenGal]

Good job! Very nice!

 

[mcostas]

That's nice! I have a 10x10 kennel that I only need to attach the coop to. Right now I am going to use the chicken tractor coop but I really need to consider something larger and easier to clean. I thought by making the top easily removable that it would also be easy to clean, I even have a slot for a tray! I have to sweep up the litter before I mess with the tray and by then, what's the point.

I'm going to put a tarp down, and make a larger one. I don't have to cut corners to save weight with the kennel run. I have not seen any plans that would suit me. I need a hot weather coop, maybe with windows that close.