Fellow at work asked if I'd like an old camp trailer frame to use as a utility trailer, being the packrat that I am..... That was last spring, placed the flatbed trailer in the chicken run (it's about 8k sqft), the 30ish birds loved it for shade from summer sun. Our existing coop (was a kids 5 x 7' play house from Craigslist for $200) was too small and winter on the way, we decided to use trailer frame for new coop.
Second day of construction, all 2x4 and 16" on center construction. Way overbuilt. Measures about 8 x12' by 8' walls.
Found one corner of frame bent down, I'll just cut a filler piece to take up gap.
Front wall, 30" door and two 2x4" slider windows (from craigslist)
Roof construction, took me a couple designs before I settled on this style.
Roofed with corrugated, galvanized roof panels. Little spendy but last longer than I will.
Pictures little out of sequence. This is start of building nesting boxes. It's a Bourdon Pipe from a 100 year old theater organ, measures about 6' tall and 12x12" outside diameter. Will be cutting down to 16" deep.
This is the pile of organ pipes I saved from landfill. Buddy of mine (fellow theater organ kook like me) was clearing out his warehouse, about 10 yards were going to dump, this is what I saved.
Beginning of nest boxes
Layout I came up with, they will be about 24" off coop floor.
Some of the smaller organ pipes, thinking of making a display like this to go top of nest boxes. Will look neat and keep hens off the top.
Still need to seal backs with plywood and make a perch in front. Will also have curtains made from feed bags.
Here's mostly finished exterior, need to build a door and trim out. When done, I'll tow to back yard where the yard birds live. Will post more as I make progress.
Dan & Vicki,
Canby OR
Second day of construction, all 2x4 and 16" on center construction. Way overbuilt. Measures about 8 x12' by 8' walls.
Found one corner of frame bent down, I'll just cut a filler piece to take up gap.
Front wall, 30" door and two 2x4" slider windows (from craigslist)
Roof construction, took me a couple designs before I settled on this style.
Roofed with corrugated, galvanized roof panels. Little spendy but last longer than I will.
Pictures little out of sequence. This is start of building nesting boxes. It's a Bourdon Pipe from a 100 year old theater organ, measures about 6' tall and 12x12" outside diameter. Will be cutting down to 16" deep.
This is the pile of organ pipes I saved from landfill. Buddy of mine (fellow theater organ kook like me) was clearing out his warehouse, about 10 yards were going to dump, this is what I saved.
Beginning of nest boxes
Layout I came up with, they will be about 24" off coop floor.
Some of the smaller organ pipes, thinking of making a display like this to go top of nest boxes. Will look neat and keep hens off the top.
Still need to seal backs with plywood and make a perch in front. Will also have curtains made from feed bags.
Here's mostly finished exterior, need to build a door and trim out. When done, I'll tow to back yard where the yard birds live. Will post more as I make progress.
Dan & Vicki,
Canby OR