Saturday, July 27, 2013

Original Chicken Coop

Here is the first one that Gary built.  He is just getting started on a new one with a different style.  We will call this the starter coop, haha.  I will post pictures as he builds the new one!











THEN after we had the chickens for about 2 weeks he built a run onto the coop above.






With all the rain we have had around here Gary had to add a way to cover up the main coop to keep the chickens dry.  He added tarps on the 4 sides of the main coop area and fixed it so that he can roll them up and secure them with velcro when it is sunny, and he can roll them down and attach them to the coop when it is raining.  Some days we leave the tarps down when we leave for work because it might rain and then we come home and the chickens are in the covered coop and not in the run.  With these hot days I guess they like the shady coop!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I *love* it!!
Now, to get Gary started on a chicken tractor!
Then some goats. And maybe a cow.
I'm looking forward to hearing what you make with a regular supply of eggs, and whether you're considering preserving the excess (freezing or waterglass, etc.) or selling to neighbors.