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    Comment by 'asusoeff' in article 'Mcmansion For The Chickens'

    Thanks for all your kind words folks! Truth is, pretty much every bit of the coop was "copied" from other people's designs on this site; but i'll take the ego boost all the same! :-) Cheers!
  2. Home at last! Resting comfortably...

    Home at last! Resting comfortably...

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  3. The finished product. Added some hanging plants, the bug light, and a couple of small flowerbeds.

    The finished product. Added some hanging plants, the bug light, and a couple of small flowerbeds.

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  4. The first coat of stain. I used a semi-solid oil based stain. Call me old school, but i have just noticed that oil based products hold up better to weather extremes than latex or acrylic products.

    The first coat of stain. I used a semi-solid oil based stain. Call me old school, but i have just noticed that oil based products hold up better to weather extremes than latex or acrylic products.

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  5. Yes, I realize that 8 nesting boxes is overkill for 4 chickens, but this way as I add to my flock, I do not have to retrofit the chicken coop.

    Yes, I realize that 8 nesting boxes is overkill for 4 chickens, but this way as I add to my flock, I do not have to retrofit the chicken coop.

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  6. Nesting boxes added. Got a little fancy here...guess I was bored.

    Nesting boxes added. Got a little fancy here...guess I was bored.

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  7. Mcmansion For The Chickens

    Mcmansion For The Chickens

    Back when my daughter was six or seven she happened to go to the farmers supply with me. It was spring and they guys up at the Co-op had the ducks and chicks out for sale. Of course EVERY 6 year old thinks that baby ducks and chicks are adorable and so it has been a tradition for years to go...
  8. Nesting boxes added. Got a little Fancy here...guess I was bored.

    Nesting boxes added. Got a little Fancy here...guess I was bored.

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  9. Detail of Roof Framing

    Detail of Roof Framing

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  10. Roof framing complete.

    Roof framing complete.

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  11. I wired the Coop to include A light in the Hen House, (or a heat lamp in the winter), A light in the Coop itself, a fan to help with ventilation inthe summer time and an outlet in the front as well as one up at the rafters for a bug zapper.

    I wired the Coop to include A light in the Hen House, (or a heat lamp in the winter), A light in the Coop itself, a fan to help with ventilation inthe summer time and an outlet in the front as well as one up at the rafters for a bug zapper.

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  12. The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

    The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

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  13. The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

    The Hen House itself was bult with 3/8 T1-11 Siding. if painted ort stained it holds up pretty well

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  14. I framed everything with treated lumber. It gets humid here in Arkansas, not to mention all the rain we get so wood will rot quickly if it is untreated and left outside.

    I framed everything with treated lumber. It gets humid here in Arkansas, not to mention all the rain we get so wood will rot quickly if it is untreated and left outside.

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  15. Spray everything off with a hose to activate the portland cement, and take the rest fo the day off. :-)

    Spray everything off with a hose to activate the portland cement, and take the rest fo the day off. :-)

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