A week ago fri i found myself newly unemployed, (second round of layoffs) this ment i have had plenty of time to work on projects around the property. With winter fast aproching i new i was going to have to get my permant coop done.
and now i had the time.
http://www.snjschmidt.com/coupe.html
the focus was keeping cost down.... so i tried to use as much recycled framing material from around the farm as possible. Sideing, OSB for the roof were 2 things i couldnt scrouge up (although i did consider recyleing some vertical barn sideing, but wanted to save that for a diffrent shed)
The shingles were left over end of stock. broken bundles from the local hardware store..... $8 a bundle... (half price)
The design was based off one my uncle built for his chickens and when considering coop designs i just loved it for a number of reasons.
Its 5x8 footprint, the peak is 8' (one sheet ply tall) the 12/12 pitch roof adds and classic design detail... mixed with the detail in the trim. short side is 4' tall, tall side is 5'
being built on skids means its should be easy to move in the future should i want to.
a couple of teaser shots from the link above.
Still havent framed up the door, cut openings for the chicken door, egg door, and side window. The upper vertical portion will house windows, and they face south. The location is well shaded in the summer but with the leaves off the trees, should gather decent sunlight.
There will be two chicken doors, one out the north side (the tall side) to an enclosed pen (predator proof) and one out the front to free range the yard which they currently do.
There will be 2 nest boxes on the south wall (short side) and an egg door on that side.
There will be a series of roosts inside. a couple of lower ones and a main one up at eye level that allows the girls to sit and look out the upper windows/catch the warm sun in the winter.
The windows will be mesh covered with removable glass inserts for the summer.
Feel free to ask questions.....
and now i had the time.
http://www.snjschmidt.com/coupe.html
the focus was keeping cost down.... so i tried to use as much recycled framing material from around the farm as possible. Sideing, OSB for the roof were 2 things i couldnt scrouge up (although i did consider recyleing some vertical barn sideing, but wanted to save that for a diffrent shed)
The shingles were left over end of stock. broken bundles from the local hardware store..... $8 a bundle... (half price)
The design was based off one my uncle built for his chickens and when considering coop designs i just loved it for a number of reasons.
Its 5x8 footprint, the peak is 8' (one sheet ply tall) the 12/12 pitch roof adds and classic design detail... mixed with the detail in the trim. short side is 4' tall, tall side is 5'
being built on skids means its should be easy to move in the future should i want to.
a couple of teaser shots from the link above.
Still havent framed up the door, cut openings for the chicken door, egg door, and side window. The upper vertical portion will house windows, and they face south. The location is well shaded in the summer but with the leaves off the trees, should gather decent sunlight.
There will be two chicken doors, one out the north side (the tall side) to an enclosed pen (predator proof) and one out the front to free range the yard which they currently do.
There will be 2 nest boxes on the south wall (short side) and an egg door on that side.
There will be a series of roosts inside. a couple of lower ones and a main one up at eye level that allows the girls to sit and look out the upper windows/catch the warm sun in the winter.
The windows will be mesh covered with removable glass inserts for the summer.
Feel free to ask questions.....
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