New coop build

[SebashtionH]

So here we go..... got most of the parts cut and dadoed the ends for lap joints. Have to rabbit the pieces for the solid inserts today....

 

[aart]

Wow..very organized, I like it!

 

[SebashtionH]

Got all the frames together today!!!! Sanding paint and assembly, then roofs.....
I build it so if one day something gets damaged I just pull that panel and replace it buy pulling 8 screws, or if i want to move it it packs flat minus the main roof...

 

[roseyred]

Hm, I suppose being in Florida (I think that's what you said in your other thread), you could get away with having the nest boxes separated, since you won't be dealing with sub freezing temperatures. We've had below zero all week here, and my hens have all been wanting to squeeze together into the same box for warmth, so I'm glad they can do that.  They won't budge outside the coop right now.

Will you HAVE to walk through the middle of the run to access the nests, or will you also have access from outside?

I agree with you about the hands and knees thing.  Since elevated coops aren't walk-ins, it makes sense to keep them narrow enough to reach the middle.  When I built mine, I also made sure to paint as many of the pieces as possible before assembling them, because I did not want to have to be on my hands and knees, contorting myself to paint the interior.

Looking forward to following your new build.

#1 I wanna see your build!
#2 it's been freezing here in md and my chickens are doing the same thing lol I even found the rooster in a nest box with his favorite hen. I built them a "upstairs" sleep area with a roost and plexiglass slanted roof and its actualy quite warm during the day because of the roof. Ofcourse they'd all rather go outside but be directly under the coop lol so I pick them up one by one and put them back when the wind gets bad. One day I letth free range in this harsh cold and after an hour I had lost them...we'll half were in te hay barn layig eggs and the other half were hiding with the goat in his run under lol.

 

[roseyred]

 

[roseyred]

Here they are late at night after having to put them all in thre hahha they wanted to sleep in th near boxes. Also the open top part of the previous pic is now covered in window mesh for ventilation

 

[SebashtionH]

All cuddled together

 

[DaveOmak]

 

[SebashtionH]

Started pre painting the coop frames

 

[aart]

Nice color!