The neverending coop project. *Update - IT'S DONE!!!!!!*

[Dixieangeln]

WOW!!!!

That is NICE!!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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You better tell her to hurry up.

The roosts are done now!

 

[Wynette]

WOW, Kelly! SSSWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT coop ya got there! NICE job! I know you've been working your hiney off on it - it sure does show!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Here's the completed roosts. My husband had the fasteners left over from a prior project. They are nailed to the support, but not to the roost, so I can pop them out easily for cleaning. DH was laughing at how long it took me to build them. It took me over an hour and he said it should have only taken about 10 minutes.

But I'm mighty proud...........they are PERFECTLY level. I really wanted to put them the other direction, but it's 6 feet there and 8 feet long where they are. So the longer side won to maximize roosting space.

 

[joebryant]

That ALL just super-fabulous! Sure hope I live long enough to see it finished.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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And here I was going to be shocked to see a compliment. Are you sure you're not related to my husband? He's perfected the art of backhanded compliments.

 

[Dora'smom]

I like the way you have your roosts. I'm going to bookmark this to show to my husband, as we are working on finishing our new coop. It's 10' x 12' and this could go in one corner, or in the center of the backside, and work great.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Dora'smom :

I like the way you have your roosts. I'm going to bookmark this to show to my husband, as we are working on finishing our new coop. It's 10' x 12' and this could go in one corner, or in the center of the backside, and work great.

I think it will work well. The support boards on the side do NOT go all the way to the floor. They are nailed in with 16d nails, so there's nothing to get in the way of cleaning the shavings on the floor. The back one is 18 inches from the wall and the middle one is 12 inches out and 12 inches down from the back one, front one is also 12 inches out and 12 inches down from the middle one. Their heights are 12 inches (for the young ones), 24 inches and 36 inches.

Hope that helps. Now I just need the nesting boxes from Mary..........Me thinks she's stalling so Lukka will beat me.

(for those of you not aware, I'm in a contest to finish my coop before Lukka starts laying again - she's still mothering her 12 week old "baby")​

 

[kathyinmo]

Are you kidding me???? It is really almost done?????

Good job, girl! Looks great!!!!!!!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

Looks great. The only thing I'd change is to turn the 2x4's on the broad side, especially for the larger birds. Gosh, can you see big Suede with his 5" feet trying to roost on a 2" surface, LOL? He has a shelf to sit on!

You did a fabulous job! Kudos!