Today was moving day! I think I was more excited than the girls
We have a really small city lot so I needed to make a compact coop that fit right into a corner in our yard. It ended up squeezing into the NW corner tucked in between two trees. I tilled our yard (more like dirt patch) and planted clover for the girls. So far, they love it!
Here's what the yard looked like at the beginning of September, just before I tilled it up (including their temporary housing)...
Here's the clover seed...
The ladies are growing impatient with my speed of construction
The clover's coming in...
Larry's soaking up some late summer sun while monitoring my incredibly slow construction progress
...
And finally as of today, the coop is 99% done!
I added an exterior nest box which isn't part of the original plans...
Here's a shot from inside the run...
Vinyl's in place and ready for bedding...
Nest box access...
Ladybird soaking up some rare November sun this afternoon prior to the big move...
And finally, they're in...
It took them a little while to figure out the ramp, but they're all settled in their new pad for the night. Eggs tomorrow? What's the best way to secure a nest box lid like the one I have? Right now, it's attached with hooks and eyes, but I'm wondering if there's a better method. Anybody know?
Thanks for looking and any input or suggestions for tweaks are welcome!
Paul
We have a really small city lot so I needed to make a compact coop that fit right into a corner in our yard. It ended up squeezing into the NW corner tucked in between two trees. I tilled our yard (more like dirt patch) and planted clover for the girls. So far, they love it!
Here's what the yard looked like at the beginning of September, just before I tilled it up (including their temporary housing)...
Here's the clover seed...
The ladies are growing impatient with my speed of construction
The clover's coming in...
Larry's soaking up some late summer sun while monitoring my incredibly slow construction progress
And finally as of today, the coop is 99% done!
I added an exterior nest box which isn't part of the original plans...
Here's a shot from inside the run...
Vinyl's in place and ready for bedding...
Nest box access...
Ladybird soaking up some rare November sun this afternoon prior to the big move...
And finally, they're in...
It took them a little while to figure out the ramp, but they're all settled in their new pad for the night. Eggs tomorrow? What's the best way to secure a nest box lid like the one I have? Right now, it's attached with hooks and eyes, but I'm wondering if there's a better method. Anybody know?
Thanks for looking and any input or suggestions for tweaks are welcome!
Paul
