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StrawMan=Corporation | 09-05-2009 09:58 PM
Chickens and Chicken coop construction These first two pics were taken about 3 weeks ago. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...D/chickies.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...s10daysold.jpg Here is the base of the coop. It�s designed to be pulled around the property to give the girls more variety. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...hickencoop.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> The chickens in their temp housing unit, A watermelon box in its previous life. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...HouseTemp2.jpg<o:p></o:p> Same housing unit.<o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...HouseTemp1.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Inquisitive chicken. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ckenDinner.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Completed chicken coop wall. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding3.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Chicken coop wall in framing process. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding2.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Same wall different angle.<o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding1.jpg

TechGuy | 09-05-2009 10:07 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Lookin good... my chicks are almost ready to start laying. Only lost one runt roo in the batch, all the others, 13 hens and 1 roo are doing great. Built the nest boxes this week, we are ready to go! The chick on the water bottle looks like it might be roo, just a guess. Did you get straight run or pullets only?

StackerKen | 09-05-2009 10:39 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction nice work Rhode Island Red chicks?

PatColo | 09-05-2009 11:02 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Nice work, SM=C! Tanks for sharing. :coolbeer: Kinda-sorta related: I'll Give Up My Chicken When They Pry It From My Cold Dead Hands

Big Country | 09-05-2009 11:53 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction When I see posts like this it makes me anxious to get my chickens! I'm envious of you guys that have a place for chickens. I can't wait to get my house on acreage and a place for chickens! Nice job on the coop, any more pictures?

StrawMan=Corporation | 09-05-2009 11:54 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction The feed store that we bought them from said they were all Pullets but I have my suspicions that several of them are Roos. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I guess the next wall will need a door. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I�ve been cutting and nailing all day long and have not thought of where the door will go. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> And then I have also not come up with the roof design yet. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I have plenty of this same size lumber to make trusses and lay plywood on top of just unsure of the degree and how much plywood it will take to cover it. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Looking down from the top it will be 8ft by 8ft and the walls are 6ft high. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Coop floor will be 1/2 hardware cloth and there will be a few upper loft areas where the laying boxes will be. We also picked up another pair of real young ones, One called a easter Egger and a Barred rock. Pics of those chicks as I get them. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Quote:
Originally Posted by TechGuy (Post 1906380) Lookin good... my chicks are almost ready to start laying. Only lost one runt roo in the batch, all the others, 13 hens and 1 roo are doing great. Built the nest boxes this week, we are ready to go! The chick on the water bottle looks like it might be roo, just a guess. Did you get straight run or pullets only?
Yep so I have been told, But then they also said they were all Hens. Time will tell I suppose. Quote:
Originally Posted by traderken (Post 1906419) nice work Rhode Island Red chicks?

Glass | 09-06-2009 01:09 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Quote:
Originally Posted by StrawMan=Corporation (Post 1906372) <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> The chickens in their temp housing unit, A watermelon box in its previous life. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...HouseTemp2.jpg<o:p></o:p> Inquisitive chicken. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ckenDinner.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>
I'd keep my eye on this one, clearly has freedom or supreme power delusions.........

StackerKen | 09-06-2009 01:12 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction He is getting ready to jump out..

TTAZZMAN | 09-06-2009 01:27 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction I love these construction project threads :applause_

Tn...Andy | 09-06-2009 09:19 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Me too. How about a couple finished photos of the coop, Strawman ?

mojo273 | 09-12-2009 10:35 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction nice work strawman! I have to finish my coop this week as I found an egg in the pen yesterday! :yippee:

mojo273 | 09-23-2009 11:57 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction How did the coop turn out Strawman?

StrawMan=Corporation | 12-06-2009 07:44 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Sorry for the time lag The finished coop is well not 100% finished other things came up and I just laid some 1x12 planks across the top and also put a skylight in for them. IE not enough 1x12 planks to cover the whole top area. A few months ago. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ckingitout.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...upfromrear.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...kandscreen.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...enCoopDoor.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...thoutRoof7.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...thoutRoof6.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...oopnewspot.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...oopandPen2.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...CoopandPen.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...almostdone.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...hbluetarp1.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...hbluetarp2.jpg This house is for a pair of chickens my wife (CLWOL) picked out a month or so after getting the original bunch of RIR's. Check back later tonight time permitting I will update this post showing the roof I made for this thing. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ND/APCoop3.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ND/APCoop4.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ND/APCoop1.jpg This may look simple but there is math involved in this. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...thrafters1.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...thrafters2.jpg The ladies that will live in the house featured above. http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...20LAND/AP1.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...20LAND/AP2.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...20LAND/AP3.jpg

Awoke | 12-06-2009 08:16 PM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

Ximmy | 12-07-2009 12:16 AM
Re: Chickens and Chicken coop construction that's a chicken villa

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