post your chicken coop pictures here!

[LindaB220]

This was a tractor shed which was never used. It's big enough to put 2 full size trucks in and still have room. We added framing in the front, along with the run, dug and pour concrete all the way around the bottom of the building, painted and fenced it in. This was right after we completed turning it into our coop a little over 3 years ago. We've added laying boxes and roosts and a 2nd batch of fencing around the run and lower section.. In winter, we run power from our shed next door for heat lamps and cover the front.

Fabulous job. Kudos.

 

[iwiw60]

First, let me say what a GREAT setup you have! You must be very proud of your efforts for sure. I do see one thing if I'm viewing the above pic correctly (?) Aside from the pophole leading into the run, what other sources of ventilation/windows are there?

 

[Minflick]

You can't see it from the pictures I posted. The basic sides of the coop are 4x8 sheets of OSB, painted to a fare-thee-well. The roof tilts up on one side, and I put that side facing the house, so we won't send sheets of water to undermine our foundation... So, it's hard to show very well in pictures. Here is a shot from earlier in construction, showing the angled sides and hinting at the rectangular 'window' - all 3 covered by the fireplace screening that even large beetles won't be able to go through. The rain we had left a light dappling of mist on the 2x4 at the base of the openings.



So, looking from the nesting box side (North), through one 'window' at the back (West side, another 'window') and out the far side (3rd window, South). What looks like it could be solid brown wall with actual window is the house itself, not the coop, viewed through the biggest 'window' that faces the house, and the sun is reflecting off the open door on the far side in this picture. So, everything above the OSB is open firescreen, and the roof faces the side the storms come from, so I expect to get NO rain through the biggest screened opening, because it's too close to the house, and only the biggest and wildest storms get rain on the window glass on the East side of the house. We have to close all windows on the West side when rain comes, and on the coop, the West side has no openings.

Melinda

 

[HighStreetCoop]

This was a tractor shed which was never used. It's big enough to put 2 full size trucks in and still have room. We added framing in the front, along with the run, dug and pour concrete all the way around the bottom of the building, painted and fenced it in. This was right after we completed turning it into our coop a little over 3 years ago. We've added laying boxes and roosts and a 2nd batch of fencing around the run and lower section.. In winter, we run power from our shed next door for heat lamps and cover the front.

What a great coop (and I love Skippers!!! The owner of my very first riding stable bred them. Such wonderful little dogs.)

 

[HighStreetCoop]

You can't see it from the pictures I posted. The basic sides of the coop are 4x8 sheets of OSB, painted to a fare-thee-well. The roof tilts up on one side, and I put that side facing the house, so we won't send sheets of water to undermine our foundation... So, it's hard to show very well in pictures. Here is a shot from earlier in construction, showing the angled sides and hinting at the rectangular 'window' - all 3 covered by the fireplace screening that even large beetles won't be able to go through. The rain we had left a light dappling of mist on the 2x4 at the base of the openings.



So, looking from the nesting box side (North), through one 'window' at the back (West side, another 'window') and out the far side (3rd window, South). What looks like it could be solid brown wall with actual window is the house itself, not the coop, viewed through the biggest 'window' that faces the house, and the sun is reflecting off the open door on the far side in this picture. So, everything above the OSB is open firescreen, and the roof faces the side the storms come from, so I expect to get NO rain through the biggest screened opening, because it's too close to the house, and only the biggest and wildest storms get rain on the window glass on the East side of the house. We have to close all windows on the West side when rain comes, and on the coop, the West side has no openings.

Melinda

OMG, Boulder Creek! That's where I lived as a kid (hippie commune in the 70s with chickens, goats, llamas, pet raccoons). Welcome to the forum!

 

[Minflick]

OMG, Boulder Creek! That's where I lived as a kid (hippie commune in the 70s with chickens, goats, llamas, pet raccoons). Welcome to the forum!

Where as I grew up in Oakland, living with my grandparents off Trestle Glen, in the early 60's!! Mom and I moved to San Francisco when I was 7, and since then I've been north and south and MUCH prefer the Bay Area. We have a tiny lot here, but it's a good size for us, not too much maintenance for my increasingly achy bones.

 

[HighStreetCoop]

Where as I grew up in Oakland, living with my grandparents off Trestle Glen, in the early 60's!! Mom and I moved to San Francisco when I was 7, and since then I've been north and south and MUCH prefer the Bay Area. We have a tiny lot here, but it's a good size for us, not too much maintenance for my increasingly achy bones.

That's hilarious. We've swapped lives. Have you found your way to the California Northern thread yet? Lots of great people and info over there.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/25/california-northern

 

[Minflick]

No, I had not! Thanks for the link.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

This was a tractor shed which was never used. It's big enough to put 2 full size trucks in and still have room. We added framing in the front, along with the run, dug and pour concrete all the way around the bottom of the building, painted and fenced it in. This was right after we completed turning it into our coop a little over 3 years ago. We've added laying boxes and roosts and a 2nd batch of fencing around the run and lower section.. In winter, we run power from our shed next door for heat lamps and cover the front.

Lucky girls!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Melinda, I love your coop you've put a lot of thought into it. Kudos.