Disclaimer
This article’s sole purpose is to show off my coop and hens, and give a few details. It is not a guide or a plan to build the coop.
Coop
After years of begging my dad to build my chickens a new coop it was finally finished last November.
I’ve had to make a few modifications. The water bucket dry-rotted and had to be replaced. A chicken flew out and narrowly escaped the dogs, so on went the netting! I also hung up the new signs and put on the automatic door (which no longer works). The run is Retriever brand dog kennel panels that are buried to prevent predators from digging in. Here’s the link for my review on the panels:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/retriever-dog-kennel.12137/
Construction
My dad started the coop by leveling the ground, and laying down 4 concrete blocks, which he put a sheet of plywood on. He made the walls about 10 feet high so I had him cut off a few feet (I said I wanted to be walk-in but that’s not what I meant!) He screwed on metal sheets at an angle to be the roof. For the door he glued pieces of wood together and screwed that onto the hinges. Finishing up he added perches, a door handle and latch, and put a grate between the run and the coop so they couldn’t escape under the coop.
My Chickens
I have a a pair of Mille Fleur D’uccles : Luke who is aggressive, but gorgeous and Leia who has a cross-beak and is spoiled because of it. I also have 9 standard hens. My barred Rock and Easter Egger are both 10 years old and very sweet old ladies. My Columbian Wyandotte is about 6. I also gave a Wyandotte/Orpington hybrid that I hatched 5 years ago. My younger hens have old lady names! Winnie is my sweet Buff Orpington and is very chill. I have two Prairie Bluebell Eggers: Gertie and Dottie. Dottie is pretty flighty and has a mild parrot beak. Gertie is a very pretty Blue and also very flighty. Lillian the Starlight green Egger is my smallest standard, but can stand up for herself. Last of all is my Rhode Island Red, Fern who is mild mannered to be a Rhode Island Red.
Closing
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed learning about my flock and coop! Please leave a review!
Gallery
(Dottie and my Barred Rock)
(Luke hiding in my Wyandotte’s feathers)
(the younger hens when they were pullets)
(everybody but Leia)
(Leia)
This article’s sole purpose is to show off my coop and hens, and give a few details. It is not a guide or a plan to build the coop.
Coop
After years of begging my dad to build my chickens a new coop it was finally finished last November.
I’ve had to make a few modifications. The water bucket dry-rotted and had to be replaced. A chicken flew out and narrowly escaped the dogs, so on went the netting! I also hung up the new signs and put on the automatic door (which no longer works). The run is Retriever brand dog kennel panels that are buried to prevent predators from digging in. Here’s the link for my review on the panels:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/reviews/retriever-dog-kennel.12137/
Construction
My dad started the coop by leveling the ground, and laying down 4 concrete blocks, which he put a sheet of plywood on. He made the walls about 10 feet high so I had him cut off a few feet (I said I wanted to be walk-in but that’s not what I meant!) He screwed on metal sheets at an angle to be the roof. For the door he glued pieces of wood together and screwed that onto the hinges. Finishing up he added perches, a door handle and latch, and put a grate between the run and the coop so they couldn’t escape under the coop.
My Chickens
I have a a pair of Mille Fleur D’uccles : Luke who is aggressive, but gorgeous and Leia who has a cross-beak and is spoiled because of it. I also have 9 standard hens. My barred Rock and Easter Egger are both 10 years old and very sweet old ladies. My Columbian Wyandotte is about 6. I also gave a Wyandotte/Orpington hybrid that I hatched 5 years ago. My younger hens have old lady names! Winnie is my sweet Buff Orpington and is very chill. I have two Prairie Bluebell Eggers: Gertie and Dottie. Dottie is pretty flighty and has a mild parrot beak. Gertie is a very pretty Blue and also very flighty. Lillian the Starlight green Egger is my smallest standard, but can stand up for herself. Last of all is my Rhode Island Red, Fern who is mild mannered to be a Rhode Island Red.
Closing
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed learning about my flock and coop! Please leave a review!
Gallery
