Sorry I can't add my pictures, I agree they are very helpful.
We have had our chickens a year now and my husband constructed everything from scraps. We are pretty pleased. Here is my list:
Likes:
Access to food and water and eggs via pop-up roof, no need to walk through poo.
Ramp-style roosting plane with pull out tray underneath for droppings, access through outdoor slot.
Removable plastic nesting boxes so I can wash them and replace all the shavings easily.
electricity on a timer set for light and a thermostat set for heat.
Hanging feeder/less waste.
Dislikes:
No where for a broody hen to be private with her eggs/chicks.
No where to store chicken supplies near the coop, we have to store them inside our house.
No automatic water system yet.
More space! Not only would have solved the problem of no where to store the supplies, as well as a place for a broody hen and nest or chicks.
If you make one from scraps like we did, I highly suggest you paint everything one color. It made ours look pretty darn good. Not fancy but it doesn't look like mismatched parts.
We have had our chickens a year now and my husband constructed everything from scraps. We are pretty pleased. Here is my list:
Likes:
Access to food and water and eggs via pop-up roof, no need to walk through poo.
Ramp-style roosting plane with pull out tray underneath for droppings, access through outdoor slot.
Removable plastic nesting boxes so I can wash them and replace all the shavings easily.
electricity on a timer set for light and a thermostat set for heat.
Hanging feeder/less waste.
Dislikes:
No where for a broody hen to be private with her eggs/chicks.
No where to store chicken supplies near the coop, we have to store them inside our house.
No automatic water system yet.
More space! Not only would have solved the problem of no where to store the supplies, as well as a place for a broody hen and nest or chicks.
If you make one from scraps like we did, I highly suggest you paint everything one color. It made ours look pretty darn good. Not fancy but it doesn't look like mismatched parts.