Turning a shed into a coop.

[garlandchickens]

I’m so glad you didn’t gut the coop, it’s still super useful. Looking great!

 

[jthornton]

Thanks for posting a pic of your roost area. I really like the idea of a poop table! I hadn't thought of that before & might incorporate it into my coop design. Would nesting boxes work underneath?

Indeed that is where I put my roll out nest box Mk4. Hmm, I'm having trouble finding photos of it but here is one during the construction of the coop. It's attached to the framing of the poop table and the floor tilts to the front so the eggs all roll to the front under the cover. After everyone is done dropping their eggs I lift the lid and collect them.


JT

 

[jthornton]

The only issue so far is when I collect eggs it's a really Easter egg hunt LOL. I put the old nesting boxes from the other coop in there and they are laying everywhere but there.

Chickens don't like change, try putting some fake eggs in the nest box.

I'm glad they are in a safe place now.

JT

 

[chickmamato7]

Indeed that is where I put my roll out nest box Mk4. Hmm, I'm having trouble finding photos of it but here is one during the construction of the coop. It's attached to the framing of the poop table and the floor tilts to the front so the eggs all roll to the front under the cover. After everyone is done dropping their eggs I lift the lid and collect them.
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JT

Do you have any sketched plans for this design? If you do, have a neighbor who could help me replicate it. My girls haven't started laying yet, so this would be the perfect time to introduce the roll-out-under-the-poop-table design. I love it!! It will be so easy to keep clean

 

[jthornton]

I love it!! It will be so easy to keep clean

It is super easy to clean as the egg cover and the floor can be removed for cleaning. I tagged you in the build thread so we can stop hijacking the OP's thread .

JT

 

[21hens-incharge]

Question, My floor of the coop is built with the same type of wood as seen in @jthornton coop walls, Should I paint it or cover it with some sort of flooring so they don't get slivers in their feet when scratching around?

Another option is using underlayment and gluing it down then painting that.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-5-in-...Underlayment-Specialty-Panel-431178/203183010

 

[hispoptart]

So this weekend was spring cleaning. Mucked out the coop and enclosed the grow out/ introduction area for the new girls.