The Island View Coop (Picture heavy)

[LPeaslee]

Here's the latest addition.

Gravity fed nipple watering system.
I used a 5gal. Bucket from Home Depot, a Gama Seal lid, and 1.5" PVC pipe.

The lower tube is the inlet and the upper tube is a breather tube.

Two rows of nipples, one for full size, the other for bantams.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Soooo nice!!

 

[LPeaslee]

My chickens have stripped all the leaves from the bottom 2 feetof my trees, so I figured I shouldn't give them free access to my garden. Here's the start of the garden fence. I'll probably improve the fence as the summer goes on.

 

[RobbyRobertson]

Awesome looking coop!! Would love to build something like that here....just trying to find the appropriate plans. Not too sure I can just "wing it"...no pun intended...

 

[fireguy13]

That's one heck of a coop. Looks like a lot of hard work went it to that. I hope you and the chickens enjoy it.

 

[LPeaslee]

Thanks!
It's a fun little project.
Just a few more weeks and it should start giving a return. Lay baby Lay.

 

[LPeaslee]

For all you future coop builders; multiple roosting bars are pointless, you only need one. One long one, that is!

 

[LPeaslee]

First Egg!!!

Yaa....!

 

[Chipper Chicken]

Congratulations on your first egg! Very nice coop! I can also really appreciate the "Raccoon Action Shot!" BTW, is that Antelope Island?

 

[LPeaslee]

Congratulations on your first egg! Very nice coop! I can also really appreciate the "Raccoon Action Shot!" BTW, is that Antelope Island?

Thanks!

And yes, that's Antelope Island. We certainly do get some dramatic sunsets out here.