Urban Coop for Silkies & ShowGirls

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I have been doing this all by myself

This was one of the hardest parts, getting those 3/4" 4 x 8 plywood sheets up

So far, its turning out pretty good I think

 

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My supervisor "Kojak"

Always, always wants to know whats going on back there





















Starting at 12 weeks of age, everywhere I walked around my apartment I would grab him and throw him up on my shoulder.

Well after about a year, these are the results

In the video he is on his cat tree which is about 6ft tall and I am standing about 6ft away from him

I have the camera level with and right against my shoulder

I filmed it twice just to prove he is legit haha

 

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Time to get the roof on

I definitely never shingled a roof before

I watched a couple of videos on youtube

lets get goin






It was very hot when this was getting nailed down
notice the tar paper curling from the heat


Almost done

 

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Time to frame the coop

Look how big the canna lilies are now!






So there will be some type of window here and on the right side too

Both windows will be on hinges and lift up

In the back an access door on right and the nesting box will be on left

notice the "deck" outside the coop










This will be the access door





the coop floor is 3'4" plywood

another window on the left

pop door on the right

 

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OK plywood is on and windows installed

 

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I had to switch gears and focus my attention on putting together a movable pen

This is 4ft x 8ft x 2ft high

made out of 2 x 3's

I put these plastic panels on one side so they will always have shade

So the reason I had to start and finish this new project??

Of course I jumped the gun and drove like 3 hours to pick up my first 2 silkies even though the coop is not done yet haha

 

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The coop is about 42" off the ground so I had to build a ramp and platform system

 

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Lets talk ventilation

So in the summertime, no problem I have the 3 windows

For winter ventilation, I kept the very top of the peak open on both sides of the coop




outside











This is the inside of the coop

I can actually stand straight up inside the coop without hitting my head so its about 6'6" at the peak

The openings are probably 4" tall maybe 8-10" across









Here is a shot taken from inside the run
notice my patch work on the roof haha

 

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Time to make a front door

I just used some 6" wide pine boards, everything is screwed and glued together

I should have used another type of wood, the pine is very soft

Then I put 2 coats of a combo stain/poly

 

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I added 1 more silkie and 3 showgirls to the mix