Well, the playhouse coop that we've been working on was finally delivered today. No BYC page yet. Will try to get it assembled and then enter into this season's coop contest.
Anyways, this sweet little coop was made by my loving DH for a friend of mine from my kids' school. She adopted three chicks from the Kindergarten egg hatching experiment last spring and they have been living in a rabbit hutch all summer. That won't work when the snow starts flying, so my DH (along with his trusty, hammer wielding friend, Eric) offered up his newly acquired carpentry skills. Even the early Oct. snowfall didn't deter him from completion. Coupled with skillful driving and some extremely strong backed friends (OMG that thing was unbelievably heavy), they delivered it this morning. I couldn't believe the hill that they needed to ascend to get the coop to it's resting spot - quite ominous. The photo does not do it justice...
I just love how this little coop turned out. It's 4x4 with a 4x8 run, fully insulated, has a hardwired electrical outlet and a heat lamp fixture, exterior beadboad siding, ridgecap as well as gable ventilation, a large window and is fully painted inside and out with exterior enamel paint. I think it turned out really cute and it looks great nestled up in the trees in her backyard.
Anyways, this sweet little coop was made by my loving DH for a friend of mine from my kids' school. She adopted three chicks from the Kindergarten egg hatching experiment last spring and they have been living in a rabbit hutch all summer. That won't work when the snow starts flying, so my DH (along with his trusty, hammer wielding friend, Eric) offered up his newly acquired carpentry skills. Even the early Oct. snowfall didn't deter him from completion. Coupled with skillful driving and some extremely strong backed friends (OMG that thing was unbelievably heavy), they delivered it this morning. I couldn't believe the hill that they needed to ascend to get the coop to it's resting spot - quite ominous. The photo does not do it justice...
I just love how this little coop turned out. It's 4x4 with a 4x8 run, fully insulated, has a hardwired electrical outlet and a heat lamp fixture, exterior beadboad siding, ridgecap as well as gable ventilation, a large window and is fully painted inside and out with exterior enamel paint. I think it turned out really cute and it looks great nestled up in the trees in her backyard.
