www.survivalistboards.com A few weeks ago my wife and I picked up 5 chicks, a week later we got 6 more, a few days later we got 4 more. Two of the chicks died, which left us with a total of 13. Up until last weekend the chicks had been kept in a large plastic tub, which in turn was being kept in the bathtub. The chicks can not stay in my house forever, sooner or later they were going to have to go outside. On Sunday, March 18, 2012 the chicks moved into their new home. It took about 2 1/2 days, but with the help of my wife and my son, we got the coop built. Before construction of the coop started I probably spent 2 weeks thinking about the specs, how many laying boxes were needed, how large the coop needed to be, how it was going to be designed, square footage per chicken, types of lumber, how the chickens were going to access the coop, coop security,,, just lots of details were thought out. Some of the specs I decided on: The coop was going to be 4 feet deep by 6 feet wide. Treated lumber when possible Closeable trap door with a ladder At least 4 – 5 laying boxes Easy entry into the laying boxes for egg collection Laying boxes would be made out of 1×12 pine lumber Portable enough to move around the yard, or load on a trailer Designed for hot weather. Here in southeast Texas the daytime temps can 100 degrees in the shade during July and August. Even by May sometimes the temps can reach the upper 80s and into the 90s. During May, June, July, August and even into September …
You seem to be a good carpenter.
Thanx. Lots of good info. To you dumb asses who can’t seem to keep your GD mouths’ shut, hear this: RIDICULE is the ARGUMENT of a FOOL. Now go look in a mirror for THE definition of FOOL. Just kill yourself! Your of NO value to anyone. Oh and I won’t be reading your comments so GFY!
Oops, sorry. I clicked this video because I thought the title said ” Chicken Poop Projectile”.
whats a coner ?
Been following your chicken adventure so far, nice job on the first part of the coop build.
My coop has had hardware cloth floors for two years now and most of the poo goes through. Once in awhile I have to scoop out a pancake poo and then hose the rest through. This entire process takes about five minutes and maybe once every two weeks or so. This beats the deep litter method that takes a backhoe to clean out!
looks good next time for nails use 16 penny nails
The 1/2 in hardware cloth might not work out for you. I used 1/2 inch galvanized chicken wire for my coop and I clean it out with a small plastic rake which works ok but not perfect. Also I have 7 hens and 3 laying boxes. But my hens all pretty much lay in same box, it’s their instinct. I figgured out they do this so they can take turns sitting on eggs. Nice job! can’t wait to see it finished. I’ll have to post a video of mine.
Looks good so far. Can’t wait to see the finished job.
I can’t wait for part two. I live in Florida at 30 degrees latitude and have been giving serious thought to coop construction . I have mine framed in but not sided. It’s the 100 degree summers we have been having that has me concerned over whether to wood side or just wire side the coop.
great job!
Oh thanks for this vid. It’s very helpful. I want to start with chickens, and I’m a hopeless carpenter!
Great stuff! What did it cost to make that? Keep posting brother!
How about the feeding spot and a few entertainment center (chicken likes to hang around in high place, so a gymnastic like place where they can jump onto bars and stuff, bars themselves are not needed).
“NEW YANKEE WORKSHOP”?
Too much information…
On second thought, he don’t sound like no Yankee…
you need 2 boxes per ever 10 chickens. so you only need 3 laying boxes
he talks funny
Pretty looking coop. Should paint mine like that. The framing square, just shine it up with a wire wheel on a drill & some oil for rust prevention.
exactly. screws for the win.
Man,I noticed alot of knots in your lumber.I went to home Depot the other day to get some lumber.It either had too many knots are it was worped too bad.
Yes.
Old school with the hammer and nails !!
nice project…I’d be getting mine ready,but gonna be gone on the Appilachian Trail. Maybe mid-summer i’ll beable to get to it
Good looking coop!
can the chickens survive out there in the winter?