Hello everyone!
My name is Brandon. I am new to this form and fairly new to chickens. My mother had them when i was younger but never really took much interest. However, I am now more settled and figured I'd try growing my own egg supply so I picked up 8 Golden Comets about two weeks ago from our local TS. They are getting very big very fast and are now about 3 weeks old.
I have been ready a lot on the forums here and there is a wealth of knowledge on this site. Therefore I figured I'd finaly make an account and post.
I am in the process of building a coop for my hens. I am almost ready to wrap it with the sides and put a roof over it so I figured I'd post some pictures and some stats and see if anyone has some recommendations before I wrap it, paint it, and trim it.
General stats:
4 ' x 8'
Ground floor 2 feet off the ground
The coop is 4 foot interior not including the roof area
There will be a front door with ramp and also a door through the floor into the run that is below the coop
The coop will be mobile. Two wheels on the back and hooks on the front for the tractor bucket to grab and move around
I built it to be sturdy and functional but also look good. I plan on moving it every week or two so it's never in the same spot to long .
Also please not the chickens will be about 50/50 free range and run when we are home afternoons/weekends they will be allowed out but during workdays they will be trapped in coop/run.
There is 3 nesting boxes accessible from the outside, slide out poop trays that will have pdz in them, and floor is vinyl sheeting.
My name is Brandon. I am new to this form and fairly new to chickens. My mother had them when i was younger but never really took much interest. However, I am now more settled and figured I'd try growing my own egg supply so I picked up 8 Golden Comets about two weeks ago from our local TS. They are getting very big very fast and are now about 3 weeks old.
I have been ready a lot on the forums here and there is a wealth of knowledge on this site. Therefore I figured I'd finaly make an account and post.
I am in the process of building a coop for my hens. I am almost ready to wrap it with the sides and put a roof over it so I figured I'd post some pictures and some stats and see if anyone has some recommendations before I wrap it, paint it, and trim it.
General stats:
4 ' x 8'
Ground floor 2 feet off the ground
The coop is 4 foot interior not including the roof area
There will be a front door with ramp and also a door through the floor into the run that is below the coop
The coop will be mobile. Two wheels on the back and hooks on the front for the tractor bucket to grab and move around
I built it to be sturdy and functional but also look good. I plan on moving it every week or two so it's never in the same spot to long .
Also please not the chickens will be about 50/50 free range and run when we are home afternoons/weekends they will be allowed out but during workdays they will be trapped in coop/run.
There is 3 nesting boxes accessible from the outside, slide out poop trays that will have pdz in them, and floor is vinyl sheeting.
