Platform for new chicken chateaux done today. Notice only the defender of the flock dares to near it.

[woodworm]

Very nice!

 

[Bill Rhodes]

Start of box construction. Roost area up, nesting boxes below

 

[Bill Rhodes]

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Start of box construction. Roost area up, nesting boxes below

Going to put the nesting boxes below the roost area, ;the cut out on the sides is the overhang of the roost area. Nesting boxes below are 12x13x13 30x30x33cm. Entire structure will be elevated 18" 45cm off of floor secured into studs in a corner and supported with legs. There will be some kind of perch in front of the nesting boxes. The way into the roost area will be via a drop door on the left side with a ramp along the wall, and a large hinged horizontal door for us to clean out and up.

Have I missed anything important?

 

[CalBickieMomma]

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I know there are snacks under there!!

 

[aart]

Going to put the nesting boxes below the roost area,

Not quite sure what you mean by the 'roost area'.

 

[Bill Rhodes]

Not quite sure what you mean by the 'roost area'.

Our girls sleep in an elevated box closed at night. We are in the mountains and night is not safe .

 

[Bill Rhodes]

Maybe this is clearer?

 

[aart]

Our girls sleep in an elevated box closed at night. We are in the mountains and night is not safe .

The coop building isn't safe?

Maybe this is clearer?

Not really.

 

[Bill Rhodes]

The coop building isn't safe?

Not really.

We have bears, cougar, fox, bobcat, coyotes, martens, snakes, roaming packs of hunting dogs, and feral cats. We got the girls used to sleeping in the box and it works. So we decided to continue it.

 

[aart]

We have bears, cougar, fox, bobcat, coyotes, martens, snakes, roaming packs of hunting dogs, and feral cats. We got the girls used to sleeping in the box and it works. So we decided to continue it.

Well, OK....just thought the new building would be predator proof.
Can't wait to see this stuff installed inside the new building.