New coop in progress

[Talonstorm]

Pictures of my new coop. It is taking much longer than I thought. I kept reading everyone else saying how long their coops took to build and was all like "geez, that is taking forever...mine is going to be done in a weekend". NOT. ;-) It is 6'X6', 6' high inside (I'm tall). It will have 2 large doors in back, 2 slider windows, and 4 nest boxes in front. The fencing behind is what will keep the dogs out, but it will also be lined with 1/4" hardware cloth to keep the birds in. Let me just say - holy crap were the materials expensive!!

Progress so far:











It is coming along, slowly but surely. I think the framing took the longest. All that cutting and hammering!

5/22/14 Progress picture:


5/27/14 progress pictures. The rest of the siding is up and the shakes are going on!

 

[Chickychik]

Coop looks great and your helpers are adorable!

 

[Talonstorm]

I'll continue to post progress pictures in the original post.

 

[jeepguy982001]

looks great so far.

 

[Talonstorm]

Updated again.

 

[swenson1995]

looks awesome!

 

[Talonstorm]

Current progress:








Nesting boxes are finished except for a bit of trim work, shakes are done on both sides of the coop and the interior is painted with a scrub-able outdoor paint. Yes, my little helper got paint on himself in multiple places.

Roof goes on this week! I can't wait to get the chicks out of my bathtub. Then I just have to paint the exterior to match the house.

 

[recfsh]

Nice...

 

[RobbyRobertson]

This looks really good. Did you make it "from scratch" (no pun intended) or did you have plans for it?We are just getting into the chicken biz and I am looking for a coop to build about this size or maybe a bit larger...12-24 chickens. Thanks! Great job so far!

 

[Peanutsmomma]

Wow, your coop is beautiful! I cannot wait to see the finished product.