So I decided to build an underground coop: UPDATE pg 33

[dickies chics]

just went thru the entire thread, would love to see finished pics. Also how is it doing in the cold weather we have been having?

 

[GBov]

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I'm building another one and doing exactly that:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c116/Oblio13/IMG_3093.jpg


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I'll take some when I get back from this business trip.

What a cute helper you have! And a man cave sounds just the thing hmmmmmmm, wonder if I can get away with covering the shed with dirt and calling it a mummy cave

 

[frankenchick]

May I come live with your chickens?!

 

[Janos&Jen]

I ADORE this coop!! only wish I lived on higher ground then we could do something similar!! BRAVO!!

 

[Doopy]

I have been following this thread with great interest. I love this kind of stuff and you're doing a wonderful job.

But - MANY OF YOUR RECENT PHOTOS ARE MISSING! Please don't leave us hanging. I can't hold my breath much longer

More pics please.

 

[Oblio13]

Computers and I are not a good combination. I operate a shovel much more competently.

Our Fearless Leader, Rob, kindly posted all the pics on my BYC page. The link is below my avatar.

Here's a winter pic:

 

[Zahboo]

Wonderful!

 

[weaveagarden]

So, how is the coop working in the winter. It looks like you have a lot of open air space up top (No glass or plastic in the windows, is there?)

 

[clarkestep]

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I have an idea to make this coop even better..... On the Right side where it is totally open (with wire), you could actually put nest boxes along this side at ground level. You could make them open from the top with the top of the next boxes at a slant towards the ground so rain would drain off. This way you wouldn't have to go inside the coop as often and get dirty. You could hang their food and water by the door and then just grab the chain and raise it up at feed/water time. The only thing I could see as a problem, but really wouldn't be a problem, is that you'd have to make sure the nest boxes were a little lower than the roosts. Even with the open side taken up by nest boxes, I'd bet you'd still have good ventilation.

Great coop!

 

[bukbugack]

I've just seen this thread for the first time. What a great coop! So original! -Should come in real handy for the odd artillery barrage as well. You have very lucky chickens.