Recycled crate Coop!!

[RJRust]

Hi all!!

Here is my husband's design for a coop out of a shipping crate he found while on the job. He recently found another crate that is going to make a nice addition!! We are proping the roof up durring the day for ventilation untill we can afford to add proper vent slats and wire mesh to keep them safe. For now it has 4 roost bars with plenty of space on the floor level for the feeder and water fount. We were wanting to make nest boxes and move the feed/water to the addition, and make the main coop nothing but roost bars. Any suggestions for improvements would be greatly appreciated!

sliding glass door!

hinged roof~

we had to move it under our covered portch to protect it from the rain untill we could get it painted

90% complete coop with soo to be addition

happy leghorns!

 

[RJRust]

oops! forgot one thing, we roofed the main coop with clear plastic stuff for #1 light and #2 heat from the sun when needed, we have a nice partially shaded area picked out for the coop and run in the yard.

 

[HorseFeathers]

Very pretty! We have that roofing on our run.

 

[jerseygirl1]

Wow, great job! Can I ask, where did you find that clear roofing? THat would be so awesome on a run!!!!!!!! Great ideas!!!!!!

 

[paddock36]

That looks pretty good. I wish I could have found one of those crates. Two things to mention, does the clear roofing cause the inside of the coup to be too hot? Second, I couldn't tell if there was any ventilation for when they are closed up in the coop.

 

[jondecker76]

Excellent use of recycled materials! I'm a big fan of recycling in this manner!


I would second the opinion of ventilation. They reccomend 1 sq. ft. of vents for each chicken - this seems especially important in the winter to prevent frostbite

 

[RJRust]

Thanks guys!

The roofing was purchased at a local lumber/ranch store. Im not sure if the bigger stores (home depot, lowes) have it. We are keeping the coop in the shade, they will probably never recieve full sun ,untill winter when the trees loose thier leaves. But the label stated that it blocks 90% of harmful rays.

For now we are proping the roof open ,3 inches for air flow, untill we can figure out better ventilation. In Oklahoma it's windy all the time, so far it seems very well ventilated! No smell/humidity build up yet!!