Progress pics of coop

[roughmac]

G'Day Everyone
Heres a few pics of my new coop. Recycled was the name of the game here. The coop is an old fibreglass electricity substation cubicle that they were chucking out at work, the nesting box was made out of old fence palings, the fence enclosing the run (not shown) is all second hand donated by a mate, in fact, the only things I had to buy was the polycarbonate roof sheets and the plastic 44 water tank!
Theres a few more pics on my byc page which I will update as I add improvements.

 

[Doopy]

Now that's a wonderful idea. Good on you, mate. With a coop like that you will not have to worry about rot, moisture, termites, painting, or drafts (maybe).

I have some questions for you . . .
Does the gutter and downspout fill the water tank?
Are the "clothes line" looking ropes and clothes pins there to keep any flying predators away?
How do your chooks enter and exit the coop?

More pictures, more pictures. Gotta have more pictures.

 

[M To The Maxx]

 

[Goose and Fig]

That is awesome! What a great "pick"!

 

[ChixMama]

Great job...anxiously awaiting more pics!

 

[gsim]

More pics please.

What about ventilation? I see intake vents at bottom. Where are roosts in relation to nests? They need to be higher than nests to keep chooks from sleeping and pooping

in nests. When I did my coop I did 1 sq ft ventilation for each 4 chooks BESIDES doors and windows. That is permanent 24-7 ventilation year round. I ended up with 6 sq ft of that ABOVE the tops of the walls for 24 chooks BESIDES the doors and windows.

 

[GardeNerd]

I love recycled coops, and yours is one of the most original ones I have seen in a long time! I have been meaning to build a permanent clothes line, instead of hanging on the wire on my garage door. I like yours a lot, where did you find the hardware?

More Pics, please!?

 

[roughmac]

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The posts are 4x4 recycled hard wood posts( they came off some power poles), the clothesline is designed to mount on to a wall, the brand is Daytek and was purchased at my local hardware store. I don't know if they are avaliable in the US but they do have a website.

 

[roughmac]

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Yeah, the water tank gets fed off the roof. It's only 4 foot x 4 foot but catches quite a bit of water, I have it plumbed up to 4 nipple drinkers so except in drought, I shouldn't have to give them town water.
The clothesline looking ropes with the clothes pins IS a clothesline!!
The chooks enter and exit through a opening on the other side of the cubicle into their run.
More photos will follow when I get a chance plus I'm pretty well computer illiterate!

 

[scooter147]

I would have guessed the clothesline was a Hills Hoist since your in Australia. I find the fact that in Austrailia and England hanging laundry to dry inside and out is a normal way of drying laundry. In the states MOST folks would rather wear dirty clothes then do it the "old fashioned" way. In fact most subdivision associations prohibit outdoor clotheslines. I know one thing if my electric bill keeps going up I may have to start drying all my clothes the "old fashioned way".