post your chicken coop pictures here!

[Sylvester017]

I added the pin to keep them in one place lol.. Momma can still get out and others can get into coop for egg laying but littles are more or less in one area. Granted 1 still figured out that she can flutter up and out but I'm going to clip those wings today.


They are now in upgraded rooms lol... Added a little branch and such so they should be happy.

Still deciding on best coop to buy. I was thinking the Rambler. Any reviews on that coop guys?

Getting a coop is a big decision. It took us a year to finally decide on ours and still it doesn't 100% contain all our wants/needs so I can sympathize with your dilemma to find something workable. Different companies have different names for the identical coop designs. Do you have a pic or a website where we can peruse the "Rambler"? We have our new coop but I still love going over this thread to see all the coops and how people use or modify them. You used a child's pen to enclose your chicks. We similarly used a small dog kennel pen to use indoors as our quarantine/hospital pen.

 

[perchie.girl]

@Sylvester017

Havent seen pix of your new coop and stetup yet.... have we?

deb

 

[BarrettG]

This my coop. It's simple with 3 doors and one is for the eggs. I let them free range during the day. I need to build a big run though because they poop everywhere

 

[Sylvester017]

@Sylvester017

Havent seen pix of your new coop and stetup yet.... have we?

deb

Hi perchie - thx for the interest!

It happens we just received the replacement parts for all the pieces/parts damaged/missing from the original shipment. Because of the extensive scrape damage on many pieces of the metal supports, iron bars, and metal roof pieces, we are taking our time painting/sealing. Currently the bad weather and my old bones can't take the barometric fluctuations to comfortably work outdoors.

The company made good on the replacements and paint but still a replacement wall arrived slightly damaged. I'm not waiting several more weeks for yet another replacement so we'll do best with what we have now. We complained majorly about the Sh*#ty packing that allowed the pieces to get damaged in an open plank crate instead of a closed wall crate. The company could've saved major money on replacements and shipping if they had used their energy and time to pack correctly to begin with. When you spend 2K you expect better packing.

They have a great Barn Coop, sturdy dog kennel style walls for a run, and the coop is way larger than we anticipated for a 4x4 coop with added 4x4 run. It stands about 61/2 ft tall - glad I didn't go nuts and get the 4x6 coop w/ extended run! It'll be weeks before it's weather-proof painted/sealed inside-out before we can assemble. Assembling is so darn easy - it's the meticulous re-painting and repairing that will take days if not weeks. Hey, we're just going with the flow at this point but we are definitely relieved that parts are finally present and accounted for. From our exchange with the company regarding our major disappointment in their Cr*#ppy packing we think they have finally got the message to where the owners will take notice.

They have a couple really great coops - not 100% - but we haven't seen any complete coops anywhere that are 100% but the Barn Coop pkg came pretty close to the style, size, customizeable options, and appearance we looked for. The Amish style Board-N-Battons are gorgeous but too enclosed for our warm climate and same with the fiberglass Eggstreme Coops - their easy assembly and quality were acceptable but not the designs. It was a long process to decide on a coop and will be another slow process to weather-proof. We always apply extra Rustoleum paint to outdoor metal purchases.

After the rain passes I'll post some pics as we progress. Not only do we have to assemble the new coop, our friend has to pick up the old one for his flock so we can move the new one into its spot, then we'll have a roomy and secure coop for the girls to hang out in while the old chainlink is torn down and the new block wall started - I want the girls in the secure new coop when construction is going on. Our backyard is so tight that we have to complete jobs in a certain order before progressing to the next job. Why is having a home never done? Even chicken homes!
Stay tuned --

 

[James5855]

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[perchie.girl]

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NICE job

 

[perchie.girl]

@Sylvester017

got news for you it never ends.... even now for me I have no chickens but I am ever planning and gathering information and pieces parts and thises and thats for construction on the new one.

planning for the day when I CAN rebuild. Dreaming vicariously through watching others innovate and invent and repupose and create.

LOVE it all. From the Taj Majhal to Bubbas Eggery....

deb

 

[threescompany]

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love it!!

 

[Sand blister]

Added some finishing touches

 

[threescompany]

Added some finishing touches

Just beautiful!! You have some lucky chickens!!