So all I had to do was buy a house.lol.coop is done update on page 8

[Kyle241]

Yup, windows would look good and serve a purpose!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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I'm going to paint it for 3 reasons...

1- Because the boss said do! hahahaha. The wife made it a requirement that the coop looks good...so I figured paint would help.

2 - (and least important if you asked her) I live in Florida.....HUMIDITY to the extreems!!! So the paint will help "seal it" therefore extending the life of the wood (I hope)

3 - I think it would be easier to clean if the wood is sealed...

 

[Love my Critters!]

It all looks fantastic! I just have one question... where is the brooder full of baby chicks? You know you don't have to have the coop done before buying babies, they need the brooder first...

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

Love my Critters! :

It all looks fantastic! I just have one question... where is the brooder full of baby chicks? You know you don't have to have the coop done before buying babies, they need the brooder first...

hahaha I'm an over achiever!? lol I've seen how people get all stressed and cut corners building a coop since the chicks get big fast so I wanted to take my time and do it right (well right for a total noob not only to chickens but to building...ANYTHING! lol)

Saturday I will be going to a swap and picking up 5 or 6 chicks..so far FLchickens has an OE, EE and a Marans for me...I hope to find BO/BR or maybe even Leghorn or Delaware....worse come to worse my local store has EE and RIR right now

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But the brooder is ready!!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=523438​

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

So we are almost done!!! need to finish the foor, adding roosts, ramp, doors on the nest boxes and the window. I'll have that done tomorrow!!


South side.....window and nest box doors needed

East side

Inside...I ran out of glue....UGH! lol

Nest boxes....

and most important..the future residents...we got 1 OE, 3 ee's, 2 RIR, 1 Australorp

 

[kichohana]

6 birds? you're gonna need a bigger coop already!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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No kidding!! Is actually 7 lol...based on what I seen here I figured we'll end up with a few roos...we really want 4 or 5...worse come to wrose I do have a quick way of extending the run already...I will have 8' worth of roost and is an open coop...so they really can move around at all times so I can fit 6 there no problem!

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

COOP IS DONE!!!!!!!!!

Well I am missing the latches for the nest boxes since they are MIA and the sand in the run and coop....but yeah it's done!!!!

South wall...with the WINDOW!!!!!

Close up

Window closed

East side (I keep bumping my head on the door...regreat #1 lol)

I got these locks for the door and the nest box doors

The inside..So after I made the window I realized that the chicks wouldn't be able to see out the window so I added the 2nd roost/perch by the window...

The Ramp

So what do you think??? Suggestions?

 

[benjoycei]

A lock for the doors....someone (believe it or not) tried to steal my chickens one night

 

[TheJuan-n-Only]

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NO WAY!! MADNESS!!!

Well they would have to make it to the coop and back to the fence before my sheperd and my lab/pit mix get to them!!!!!! I got my $$ of my puppies! lol