ThatsMyPurseIdontknowyou
Chirping
- Nov 11, 2024
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On the left hand side will be 3 nesting boxes. Planning on using like dish tubs or something that are easy to slide around.
I need to put the dividers in for those.
I'm short a couple of 2x4s to finish boxing it all in, hold down the ceiling of the coop area, etc.
Also need to put in a couple of roosts.
The little piece of plywood is just for mock up, I am using some 1/4" diamond plate steel I'm going to cut to use as the door so its heavy enough to pull itself down. Then it will get attached via a line to a pulley, then out the front and to a cleat, so it will be easy to raise and lower the coop door without needing to go inside.
And then the large open area where my drill is at will be a hinged door so you can open the whole thing up, clean it out, get your eggs, etc. I checked and my wife can reach all the way to the back.
And, the whole floor of the coop area pulls out so you can dump all the bedding really easily.
And you are probably going to ask "But why didn't you make it easy to access from the outside, so you don't have to open the door and go in to get to the eggs?" And I agree. However, my thinking was -
1. Chickens are of questionable legality with regards to zoning. The less obvious I could make it that this was a chicken coop to people driving by, at least initially, the better.
2. My wife is super excited about this. I want to make sure it stays that way. If next spring she's still gung-ho on this, I can add it. And if the whole chicken thing is a flop, I just built myself a baller gardening shed.
It would be pretty easy to just drill a few holes and then connect them with a sawzall, I know where everything is at. Then box it in, add a cute little door, etc etc. I will be saving all of the leftover plywood and everything for future projects and repairs.
I will also be adding some vents with little sliding covers, both on top, and on the side.
I need to put the dividers in for those.
I'm short a couple of 2x4s to finish boxing it all in, hold down the ceiling of the coop area, etc.
Also need to put in a couple of roosts.
The little piece of plywood is just for mock up, I am using some 1/4" diamond plate steel I'm going to cut to use as the door so its heavy enough to pull itself down. Then it will get attached via a line to a pulley, then out the front and to a cleat, so it will be easy to raise and lower the coop door without needing to go inside.
And then the large open area where my drill is at will be a hinged door so you can open the whole thing up, clean it out, get your eggs, etc. I checked and my wife can reach all the way to the back.
And, the whole floor of the coop area pulls out so you can dump all the bedding really easily.
And you are probably going to ask "But why didn't you make it easy to access from the outside, so you don't have to open the door and go in to get to the eggs?" And I agree. However, my thinking was -
1. Chickens are of questionable legality with regards to zoning. The less obvious I could make it that this was a chicken coop to people driving by, at least initially, the better.
2. My wife is super excited about this. I want to make sure it stays that way. If next spring she's still gung-ho on this, I can add it. And if the whole chicken thing is a flop, I just built myself a baller gardening shed.
It would be pretty easy to just drill a few holes and then connect them with a sawzall, I know where everything is at. Then box it in, add a cute little door, etc etc. I will be saving all of the leftover plywood and everything for future projects and repairs.
I will also be adding some vents with little sliding covers, both on top, and on the side.
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