The new chicken coop and pig pen! {UPDATED} [PICS]

[fhdogs]

Hey everyone, thanks for the comments. The coop is actually very level. The ground underneath is not. It's hard to tell in those close up shots.

I thought about leveling the area off, but I really need all the help I can when it come to drainage. Also since the right half will be housing for my PBP I needed to keep her end as close to the ground as possible. The chicken end being higher up will give them a shady place to hang out, and keep the air flowing.

As for the lumber... It's all rough sawn native wood from a nearby mill. I really prefer the look of rough sawn lumber for exposed applications. It gives any project a ton of character. It also means less waste and energy used in milling since it hasn't been kiln dried.

 

[Kansas Chicken Mama]

Man..that picture is very crazy if that is level. Turned it all different ways and the trees looked slanted then. I believe ya but wow..weird pic. I love the idea of the rough wood, very Green of you.

 

[fhdogs]

I promise you all that weather permitting I'll take a picture from farther away tomorrow.

Kansas Chicken Mama: I'm trying to be as "green" as I can. I could have gone one step further, and reused materials, but I don't know if I'd have the patience to find everything I needed. The coop will however have rainwater harvesting, and solar power!

 

[DarkWolf]

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LOL.. That's one wild optical illusion then. I think it's that the one tree on the right looked like it was straight in the picture and that the base is so off kilter.

What kind of $$ did you pay per board foot on that lumber?

 

[Bridget399]

Can't wait to see more pics! Keep up the good work!