To all, thank you for the nice remarks about my coop it was several weeks of work.
I designed it as well as built , there are some special features like the people door slides open, the coop chicken door is automatic, the end shutters open and close, the feed and waterer are on sliding runners to allow for easy filling and slide in to keep out of the weather, outside access for egg gathering, water and electric at coop with battery backup, linoleum under wood shavings inside, the coop is 27" off the ground so they have plenty of space under the coop it is partially insulated at least on the east and west sides for now, There is an opening to the rear that allows for easy clean out when needed the wheel barrel will fit under the opening. My engineering background forced me to do all this. Most of my friends have only one remark. "Isn't it a bit over engineered?" they just don't understand
I will add many more detailed pics. soon as I can. I work for Bp in Trinidad and will be retiring in a very short time. My chickens need me.
It seems I am the reverse of most of you as it is my wonderful wife of 35years that put up with this obsession about chickens, seems most chicken people are the ladies and the husbands either share or put up with the chicken madness.
