Ok, this has been a work in progress. I am a bit intimadated by all the nice coops I've seen around. We live on 5 acres in a small (20 houses) sub-division, so we have plenty of land.
I saw a 'play-shed' on craigslist that we were going to buy for a chicken coop, but then the same seller was selling a chicken coop too!!! BONUS! So, we got both. Here is the playhouse (for the kids)!
It was a grey/blue color when we got it so it got repainted!
The chicken house is a little smaller than I wanted it and it is going to be a PITA to clean. It sits pretty high on a sturdy platform. We surrounded it with 5 feet high chicken wire on wood posts. We will be adding deer fence over it to protect from the sky predators. *that* part isn't done yet. The coop has 4 nesting boxes with doors on the outside in which I'll need a stool to reach. It has several windows & openings and two roosting boards inside (changed the dowels into 2x4's.)
Like I said, I'm a little hesitant to post because it isn't exactly the best, but it will have to due here in Minnesota. My hubby isn't thrilled with the $$ that has gone into it.
Inside with the 4 week old EE's & Silver Wyandottes (hopefully all) pullets. (Actually, I wouldn't mind if ONE of them was a roo.)
I saw a 'play-shed' on craigslist that we were going to buy for a chicken coop, but then the same seller was selling a chicken coop too!!! BONUS! So, we got both. Here is the playhouse (for the kids)!
The chicken house is a little smaller than I wanted it and it is going to be a PITA to clean. It sits pretty high on a sturdy platform. We surrounded it with 5 feet high chicken wire on wood posts. We will be adding deer fence over it to protect from the sky predators. *that* part isn't done yet. The coop has 4 nesting boxes with doors on the outside in which I'll need a stool to reach. It has several windows & openings and two roosting boards inside (changed the dowels into 2x4's.)
Like I said, I'm a little hesitant to post because it isn't exactly the best, but it will have to due here in Minnesota. My hubby isn't thrilled with the $$ that has gone into it.
Inside with the 4 week old EE's & Silver Wyandottes (hopefully all) pullets. (Actually, I wouldn't mind if ONE of them was a roo.)
