Things you've learned while building your coop...

[pamiejune]

WOOO!

Glad I live in New England!!

 

[elmo]

I've learned that I can figure things out and build things myself. Who knew?

I've built a summer coop/run, a tractor, and I'm almost finished a winter coop/run, all without the use of power tools other than an electric drill/screwdriver.

Using a hand saw is harder than using a power one, and the cuts I'm making aren't terribly straight or exact, but I've still got all my fingers.

 

[patman75]

Use agressive/longer screws when building tractors. Moving them every day puts a lot of stress into tractor.

Make sure you have plenty of tolerance between movable panels because the wood will sweal and they will not come off after it rains.

It will take longer to finish then you think.

Find a friend with an rough finish nail gun with air compressor. This thing is sweet!!

 

[chookchick]

Okay here's one I thought of today: painted the coop a nice sunny yellow color. Looks great EXCEPT all around the roost and dropping board! Big squirty splotches on the edges and on the wall behind the roost. I should have painted all those areas POOP BROWN. That's a project for next summer when it's warmer--repaint dropping board and roosts, figure out how to keep poop off the wall behind the roost! or at least make it look not so gross.....

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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When you figure it out . . . please share!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hoosiermomma]

Things I've learned while building the coop.....never enlist the help of individuals (especially family members) when their opinions differ from yours on how things should go.

 

[Hoosiermomma]

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You could paint the wall behind the roost black/green so when the poop does get on there it will just look like camo...

 

[Kismet]

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Maybe your roosting pole is too close to the wall. When I moved mine out, their aim was better.

 

[Hillsvale]

these are some great ideas... I am gathering information and adjusting my plans as they go. As it stands now my coop plans have changed so the furure extension will be easier to manage...

 

[Pupsnpullets]

Make sure your assistant can a) read and b) is wearing his reading glasses before handing over instructions and going for supplies

'Do you understand' just didn't cut it.