Tuh-Duh!! The coop is finished

[augustmomx2]

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Thanks! I forgot to add that in my post...oops! Loews had ran out of poultry fencing and I need to pick some up at another store, then he can finish it

 

[augustmomx2]

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Thanks! I derived all of my ideas from this wonderful board

Thanks for the tip in re to hardware cloth, I'll definitely have to do that. The last thing I need is for my kids to be traumatized by headless chickens in their coop!

Yeah, I have no idea why dh actually enjoyed building the coop, weirder things have happened

 

[Suburban chick farmer 09]

Looks great. Maybe your husband can come help me finish mine.

 

[vyvial]

"As chickens' feet are not the same as other birds, I would not use limbs but use the 4" side up on a 2 x 4. As they like to sit on their feet with them flat."

I disagree, Chickens will naturally roost in trees. Well that's actually my whole argument.

In cold weather, it is good to have them roost on the flat side of a 2" x 4" but if given the choice, all the chickens that I have ever seen have chosen branch over 2" x 4".

 

[Blue_Myst]

Oh, wow, that looks really nice!

Is that rock supposed to tell them where to lay?

 

[augustmomx2]

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Thanks for all the tips, we do have some extra 2*4 in our pole barn, so if needed, we'll install those.

That is what I was hoping for in regards to the glass door, its going to be a p-i-a to clean, but it faces East and I'm hoping it will give them quite a bit of heat and light in the Winter. Then in the summer, I can crack it and have a nice cross breeze.

Thanks again!

 

[augustmomx2]

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Thanks! Love your avatar, I used to have two Dachsies

 

[augustmomx2]

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Ohhh, thanks for all the tips

I'll mention the 2*4 thing to dh so he can fix it. I don't care if they poo all over it, its covered in leno so I can clean it easily, I thought they would enjoy a seat by the window. I forgot about having something in the front to keep my shavings in...dh is gonna love me

 

[augustmomx2]

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Yeah, I have NO idea what got into him...I'm tempted to start adding things up around the house for him to do since he's on such a "roll"

 

[augustmomx2]

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Oh good, I love the way the branches look! I hope they enjoy them