Coop is 6 months old...

[RebelChief]

It's been great so far. Only one problem with a predator getting in but it was my fault. I didn't close the door between the chicken yard and the run and a raccoon got in. One of them didn't make it in before the door closed . That brought me down to 7 chickens. This weekend I got motivated and added some fresh sand to the run and the poop boxes, built a grazing panel, planted flowers in the flower boxes and made some little shutters and a flower box for one of the windows. . My daughter and I built the water system and they really seem to love it. I add ice to it when it's really hot out.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

It's been great so far. Only one problem with a predator getting in but it was my fault. I didn't close the door between the chicken yard and the run and a raccoon got in. One of them didn't make it in before the door closed . That brought me down to 7 chickens. This weekend I got motivated and added some fresh sand to the run and the poop boxes, built a grazing panel, planted flowers in the flower boxes and made some little shutters and a flower box for one of the windows. . My daughter and I built the water system and they really seem to love it. I add ice to it when it's really hot out.



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It looks nice. I’m curious why are you using sand? It’s not all that absorbent.

 

[RebelChief]

It looks nice. I’m curious why are you using sand? It’s not all that absorbent.

I like the sand because it's easy to scoop up the poop and keep it clean. We don't get a lot of rain but when we do the area where they are is really well protected by trees..so I don't have to worry about pooling. The chickens seem to love playing in it

 

[rosemarythyme]

So pretty!

 

[RebelChief]

So pretty!

Thank you. It is painted to match my house

 

[Alaskan]

Gorgeous cool!

Great photos too!

 

[RebelChief]

Gorgeous cool!

Great photos too!

Thank You

 

[WA_RN]

Beautiful! We plan to put construction sand in our run too.