Awesome. I love this coop...I call it my Frank Lloyd Wright coop! Still have to build the nesting boxes which will slip inside the coop adjacent to the egg door for easy access.
Made with rough cut cedar, my favorite. Not your cheapest game in town, but the only material you don't have to use a chemical sealant on..which can leach into the ground. No good for chickies...The hardware cloth (wire) is buried a foot underground to keep out predators. The ceiling of the box is also covered and sealed. The structure is bolted down to the foundation cinder blocks.
We used recycled windows from the addition remodel we recently worked on...nice shabby chic touch! All the doors are spring loaded, so you won't leave them hanging open...chicken escape!
In the winter, I'll line the upstairs with plastic insulation to keep everyone warm.
FABULOUS...
Could you email me Mark the handy mans phone number if he is looking for more work? Or my # is 214.213.9995 Damon
Very good design on the coop it turned out great!
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Damon | July 06, 2009 at 09:22 PM
That's a chicken mansion!
Posted by: j.d.w.. | June 25, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Super nice chicky coopy(-;
The girls will love their safe home!
Sorry about Scooter)-:
I loved having my girls out and about but the hawks killed way to many of them and then the dogs,coyotes,racoons,skunks, killed what was left. It was so sad. We built them a huge pen and they have a very secure house that we lock them up in at night. As long as they are locked up at night they are safe. It seems like the night I forget to lock them in, someone gets killed. We had a fox here the other night. He figured out how to get in somehow. The door was not closed to their house so in he went and out he came with one of my girls)-:
I am sure your girls will be happy and safe in their new digs!
Posted by: cindee | June 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM
Awesome! Thanks for the pics. It looks great. Good job!
Posted by: Carrie | June 22, 2009 at 01:07 PM
So neat... almost like a home... may your chicken grow in numbers soon!!
~ bangchik
Posted by: bangchik | June 22, 2009 at 07:53 AM
Thanks! And, when you're sick of trying to play power rangers with him, we can lock Isaac up in it. It doubles as a kid corral! Yes, Mark A. is a goober.
Posted by: Leslie Finical Halleck | June 22, 2009 at 06:48 AM
OMG! That looks amazing! I can't wait to see it!
(but, Mark A. is a goober. heehee.)
Posted by: nikki | June 21, 2009 at 07:52 PM