What do you think of your coop years later?

[electrycmonk]

Thanks. Hmm. Where would I look for one?

Craigslist & (begrudgingly suggested) FB’s marketplace too….

 

[electrycmonk]

Do you have a Habitat ReStore nearby?

Our local ReStore is given credit in my coop/run build thread for all I acquired from them.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

First coop prefab, I knew nothing , but I used it for 6 months then sold it for $200, so not to bad, second coop DH built, I made a list of must haves and he made it happen and then some. He even did a few special things that really surprised me. We've made multiple changes, additional PB and roost, mounted the nest boxes, and made a built in brooder. All in all I'm pretty happy with it, just wish it was BIGGER

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Do you have a Habitat ReStore nearby?

Not that I know of, but I'll hunt.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The door is a weird size anyway. The guy that has leased the Mennonite barn store came and measured it today. Guess I'm getting a new door, lol! I'll post before/after pics.

 

[electrycmonk]

The door is a weird size anyway. The guy that has leased the Mennonite barn store came and measured it today. Guess I'm getting a new door, lol! I'll post before/after pics.

Wellllll??????? This was March.

Any update thus far? Links to the pics etal?

 

[electrycmonk]

I’m finding that on the 3rd summer now, I’m so glad we went bigger and I so many tweaks along the way. This allows for the occasional redesign of the run & coop for them to have new “digs” to explore.

This fall I expect to be fabricating a type of screened in factor for the patio.

Getting tired of hosing off the patio’s collection of chickens poo!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Getting tired of hosing off the patio’s collection of chickens poo!

Sorry, had to laugh cuz I know your pain. We built a gate but a few chooks still hop to get at the cat food. When I am being smart I leave the scary broom leaning against the railing and that seems to work as they have been dramatically escorted off by it a few times.

 

[electrycmonk]

Sorry, had to laugh cuz I know your pain. We built a gate but a few chooks still hop to get at the cat food. When I am being smart I leave the scary broom leaning against the railing and that seems to work as they have been dramatically escorted off by it a few times.

No harm or foul TB… I do see the irony in my post as well.

 

[seminolewind]

I am glad I can stand up in the pen and the coop. I am glad I have room for 18 chickens, I have built bigger than needed. I make sure there is no food available after 5pm. I suggest you make the walkway wide enough for a wheelbarrow.