Fabulous Finished Custom Chicken Coop

June 21, 2009

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.

Adding the vented roof frame

Adding the vented roof frame
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

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.

Metal WING roof attached

Metal WING roof attached
PC: Leslie F. Halleck


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!

Windows and egg collecting door installed

Windows and egg collecting door installed
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

In the winter, the girls will have protection from the cold wind, but still ventilated.

Recycled window door

Recycled window door
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

Cozy upstairs apartment where roosting boxes will go

Cozy upstairs apartment where roosting boxes will go
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

Complete Chicken coop!

Complete Chicken coop!
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

Easy access cleaning right next to the compost bins

Easy access cleaning right next to the compost bins
PC: Leslie F. Halleck

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