July 28, 2018
We have spent a few weeks working on building a chicken coop.
First we built a base inside the shop, then we added pallet walls....
We put on three of the upper doors, and created our own latches for them,
built a set of nesting boxes, set up for roosting bars...
Today we put a pressed board roof on it.
We have a lot to do still, but it is taking shape.
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| cleaning entrance this side will have roosting bars inside it |
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| side cleaning entrance, opposite nesting boxes |
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| chicken entrance This will let the chickens out into the field |
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| Nesting box door |
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| Nesting boxes, inside a side door |
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| Inside the coop from the roosting door entrance |
My Sweetheart and son spent several days taking apart, digging up, repairing and moving some of the existing fencing. Both to reuse what we had, and also to move it closer to where we wanted it.
The plan is to run it roughly from the corner of the shop to the corner of the chicken coop (with a gate by the shop). The from the other side of the coop to a post that is roughly in line with the shop. It is a little off, because the sturdiest post was a little past the spot we wanted it, but it did not make sense to move it.
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| Post between shop and coop |
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| Fence Posts, on far side of coop and shop |
Today my sweetheart attached wheels to our daughters bunny home so she could move it easier herself.
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| Bunny Wheels |
You are all so amazing. I am so impressed with all you are doing. Looks very professional.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing chickens running around in your new coop and fenced area and to seeing the first of the eggs you harvest - do they call it harvesting eggs? This is all so amazing. Great job!!
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