post your chicken coop pictures here!

[Fricasee]

http://plantcaretoday.com/how-to-make-a-colorful-bottle-fence.html

I would really like to incorporate this into an extended run area for my gals.

 

[vehve]

http://plantcaretoday.com/how-to-make-a-colorful-bottle-fence.html

I would really like to incorporate this into an extended run area for my gals.

I once saw a picture from somewhere in Africa where old glass bottles were used like bricks together with concrete. I'd like to build something like that sometime. It was really nice how it let the light in and a cool way to repurpose old bottles.

 

[Sylvester017]

http://plantcaretoday.com/how-to-make-a-colorful-bottle-fence.html

I would really like to incorporate this into an extended run area for my gals.

Florida has its hurricanes and we in SoCal get the 100 mph Santa Ana gusts about 2x a year so strung-up hanging glass bottles wouldn't work for us - they'd smash in one good Santa Ana gust LOL.

I DO like vehve's idea of setting the bottles in concrete though - it would take a tidal wave to finally break THOSE!

 

[Ila88]

 

[lithiachick]

Try The Garden Coop - here are some pics of ours. The plans were around $35. Very well planned and easy directions. We built it from scrap in 4 weekends with NO EXPERIENCE in building. The design is large (but not too large - we have 4 hens but it holds 8), economically reasonable to build, very predators secure, pretty to look at, easy to adapt to your own needs.

That coop and run is so nice! You did a great job! I'm wondering if it could use some ventilation? Since we only see 3 sides, I may just be missing it. My chickens would no longer be laying by the time I finished that!

 

[Rani]

I'm not sure yet about ventilation. The top is wide open (covered by hardware cloth). The door is always open. For now - it's been getting really hot and the hen house is boiling. I think we may add a window/door to the other side by the garage and cover it with hardware so I can open it and try to get some cool air in there. For the winter, I will slide a piece of insulation foam on the top and leave a few inches open for ventilation. I am new to this, so any advice is appreciated!! So far, they seem fine in the house - it's big and airy with the open roof. Winter may be a different story. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[Rani]

WOW! This is GORGEOUS! We bought the same plans but kept to the script. I LOVE your version. How many chickens do you have?

 

[LindaB220]

http://plantcaretoday.com/how-to-make-a-colorful-bottle-fence.html

I would really like to incorporate this into an extended run area for my gals.

Truly, truly would drive me insane trying to make this.

 

[LindaB220]

Isis, what a beautiful coop. Join the fun of different threads.

 

[Ila88]

Thanks. I wanted to see if I could upload a pic. I'm still figuring out how to navigate this site.