My suburban, in the garage, version of my Coop is done. (Pics added)

[comerrick]

It's a 5x3 ft 6 ft tall and it's in my garage so I didn't need to worry about the elements outside. Plus with it in the Garage, it's out of sight, out of mind for my suburban neighbors AND within city ordinances of it not being within 50ft of my neighbors houses.

In about 4 or so months, I will add a pull down door in the front top and build brooder boxes behind that for convienience in gathering the eggs.

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Liv

 

[PurpleChicken]

That's cool. Get a dog pen or make a simple tractor so the chickens can get
some sun. Chickens LOVE sunlight and real ground.

 

[comerrick]

Oh, they will free range in the back yard during the day. And I have a floresent like daylight bulbs for the wintertime.
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Liv

 

[Davaroo]

Velly nice. Had you considered putting wheels on it, so you can haul it out for cleaning?
(Everything oughta have wheels)

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Perfect. They are gonna be some spoiled chickies.

 

[comerrick]

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LOL, I have thought of it but that would allow my twin 4 year olds too much ablily to screw something up.

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Liv

 

[comerrick]

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Eggs came second for good reason to have them. BUG CONTROL was first and priority over that!

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[PurpleChicken]

They control bugs very well. Just don't be discouraged when they don't eat ants.

Ours' have cut our tick population by 90%.

 

[comerrick]

Well since the ants are inside, rather than out, I don't think they could of helped anyways!

The DE is taking care of them. I have a garden so I want to keep the colorado beetle and squash bug down, ect.
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[robinaggie]

The more I learn about chickens, the more I like them. Tick control. Awesome!