Sharing my coop

[lau57rin]

Not a great picture but I was able to get the tin roofing slid under the roof tin. The chickens are enjoying being able to go outside and be dry during this rainy season. It will be a great shady area this summer.

 

[lau57rin]

There is a small slope. So far no back wash and we have had some really hard rains here lately.

 

[aart]

There is a small slope. So far no back wash and we have had some really hard rains here lately.

How does the run off move thru the run?
Might want a gutter.

 

[James Papin]

Looks too pretty to be pooped in or on....lol....BEAUTIFUL

 

[lau57rin]

The second run is 98% complete. Two more boards to add. I have not opened it up to the first run. I want to give them a little side by side time before I do that

 

[featherhead007]

 

[featherhead007]

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First coop build, all the materials were free. This used to be an old broken down shed.

 

[lau57rin]

These are from when I was building my first coop.

 

[lau57rin]

I designed the coop with the built in nesting boxes. My wife and I were on a trip coming through GA. and we stopped into an Antique Store and she saw these old nesting boxes and she just had to have them. So there they are. Happy wife great laying chickens.

 

[lau57rin]

Cool building!
Pics of inside?
Do you have ventilation along the lower edges of roof(open soffits)?
Is the cupola functioning or just decorative?

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The below picture give an idea of the soffits but not really. Between each rafter I cut a piece to fit in and then drilled 10 1 inch wholes into it and then covered the wholes with 1/4” hardware cloth. Cupola is just for looks. I had someone else do the metal roof and I couldn’t ask the to cut the hole in the roof for me. I had to have someone else do the metal roof. My spider powers have slacked off and I slide to easy these days.