New Coop

[divermike]

I'm just getting ready to build mine, thanks for posting those shots, most helpful. By the way, what about making skids so you can pull it around on a tractor? I think I'm gonna give it a go!

 

[AtholCoop]

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Skids and dragging it would work well, so long as your pick point for the chain is low (and maybe out front a bit) as it's pretty top heavy.

 

[MiniBeesKnees]

I use electrical conduit for a lot of things. Generally I use a bender and bend it but...
I'm intrigued by smashing the ends so I could fasten them to something.

Do you use a hammer and just wail on them?

Terry in TN

 

[JanieMarie]

I imagine you could put the ends in a vice and just crush em.

 

[MiniBeesKnees]

Own no vice.

Do own some hammers.

Terry in TN

 

[Jolyn]

WOW!!! That is awesome!!!

 

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thanks i hope they will make it outside with the older ones

 

[AtholCoop]

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20 Ton hydraulic press and a couple plates with 1/2 round cut outs.

Quick demo:

How ever you do it be it vise, press or a big hammer the real key is to make sure that the seam ends up on the flat side, not on the edge or it will split.

 

[BriteChicken]

How big are your nest boxes that you make on the inside?

 

[AtholCoop]

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It's really only one big nest box and it's 12x36ish.