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The Coop This page is dedicated to our housing builds. Anyone who is keeping poultry or think about it is always looking for ideas to make clean comfortable housing and easy on the keeper. Here is my attempt. |
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plan I purchased from McMurray's Hatchery Catalogue and modified to
better suit our needs. My biggest
obstacle was building on a relatively steep hill. There are 3 nice elements to this design.
One, there is plenty of storage
area just inside the side door. Two, the floor under
the roosting area is sectioned. Three, the clean-out doors are in
the back.
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2008 Coop Addition |
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Rooster Condos going up! Didn't want to put roosters not pen up with hen tethered to a barrel, so I came up with a more human pen. Every day I turn one rooster out to the yard for the day to wander around and get fresh grass. Designed the back at a height so the keeper doesn't have to bend over for chores! I use old feed bags to line under each roosting area in condos. Those areas accessible from small horizontal doors in back. The condos are made from 2x2 framing on 2x4 base. Between living quarters there is chicken wire to separate occupants. Each living quarter 2' x 4' with dining area and roost. Run is 4' x 10' including area under condo. Plenty of room for a stag and more than most keepers give. When I am done I will be able to house 6 boys off hens.
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