This is just a quick post...here are a few photos of our chicken coop. Because I love y'all so very much, I came in just now to get this onto my blog...hope you like 'em! I'm so blessed to have you wonderful people in my life, encouraging me on like you do!
We set the frame on a few flat bricks to get it level on every side. Of course, I want my little chickens to have a special place to nest and roost! :) 
Here we are adding the sides and back.
Here we are adding the sides and back.
The flooring is made of 2x6's and 1" plywood, braced underneath by add'l 2x6's. Then we placed on the frame and started on the roof.
I wanted a little screened window for my chickens to have some fresh air. So Grant made this frame and then we stapled black chicken wire onto it. We also added a screened window to each side near the top.
This is a close up of the window in the front of the coop. It has black chicken wire for a screen. We will make a little flap on hinges that can fold down to allow fresh air to circulate. Then fold back up when it gets colder.
Here we have the back wall, front wall and one side wall done. We are just about to start on the last side wall. Then we will work on the door and the egg window door. The egg window is at the back of the coop. You can see the cut out shape. The door will be attached with sturdy hinges. I love doing this sort of thing. I used to help my Dad build stuff when I was little. We built our own house and I even helped dig the footer, lay roofing tile and most of the stuff in between. I learned a lot helping him. Thanks Daddy!
This is a close up of the window in the front of the coop. It has black chicken wire for a screen. We will make a little flap on hinges that can fold down to allow fresh air to circulate. Then fold back up when it gets colder.
Here we have the back wall, front wall and one side wall done. We are just about to start on the last side wall. Then we will work on the door and the egg window door. The egg window is at the back of the coop. You can see the cut out shape. The door will be attached with sturdy hinges. I love doing this sort of thing. I used to help my Dad build stuff when I was little. We built our own house and I even helped dig the footer, lay roofing tile and most of the stuff in between. I learned a lot helping him. Thanks Daddy!
2 comments:
Oh my word! You really are the coolest! I love all your projects. DO you already have chicks? Are you worried about the dogs getting them? Do you lock them in the coop at night?
I am so impressed!
Hi Tina, yes we do put them into their coop at night or keep them in it during the day if it's bad weather...which it's been around here lately. On nice, sunny days though, they get to come out all day and we just keep an eye on them. They are getting trained to our voice and I whistle to get them to come when it's feeding time. So cute. :) One of the dogs did get a chick and played too hard with it. It died.:( But we still have 8 chicks and 2 ducks.
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