A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories. I hope by sharing other peoples pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all have a rock star garden this summer. Keep them coming!
Susan from Camas, Washington sent in photos of this awesome chicken coop her husband built for her. Here is what Susan had to say:
I am a first time chicken “Mama”! My dear husband had chickens as a child, but I did not.
We decided to get chickens because our youngest granddaughter LOVES visiting the chickens next door, AND our son has chickens and talked us into it. I have been intrigued with your chicken endeavors,too. I visit your blog daily!!
My DH built the coop- taking a couple of weekends to build. Our coop is a combination of designs from our son (who has become a coop-builder in his own neighborhood in Coburg,OR) and DH.
It is made from 1×6 cedar fence boards and framed with 2×2 lumber. It is a board and batten style. The nest box area is 4′ x 1′ and the remainder is 3′ x 4′ . – 4’x 4′ overall . The pen area below is 4’x4′ x 3′ tall. The “upstairs” is water-proofed for easy cleaning. We use carabiners on the the latch to keep predators out.
We have 4 girls! 2- Barred Rock, 1 – White Leghorn and 1 – Black Sex Link. They are: Fern, Ivy, Daisy and Clucken Jo. “Fern” might be “Vern” (one of our Barred Rock) I’m hoping NOT!! I am attached to ALL of them!!! We got them in March.
I really am enjoying them! I could sit for hours and just watch their antics. They are very social and ADORABLE!!!!
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Susan! Please tell your husband the coop he built is beautiful. You and your granddaughter are going to have so much fun this summer watching your hens grow. And, I’m crossing my fingers that your barred rock Fern is not a Vern.
Keep us posted, and thanks for sharing.
~Mavis
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Yvonne says
Very cool! Is this coop well ventilated though?
Susan says
Yes! Underneath the eaves of the roof (on both ends of the pointed front and back) are 1/4 ” wide vents (5 on each end) that run the length of the boards. It’s hard to see in the photo.
Helen in Meridian says
Susan, what a wonderful bright and new coop. Love your girls names. I once lived in Coburg for 6 months after the h finished grad school at U of O, then got drafted during Viet Nam era. At first I couldn’t understand how the girls got down, but then saw their ramp.
Susan says
Hi Helen!
What a small world!! Our son has been in Coburg for 5 years. He loves it there. It is still a small,quaint,sleepy town with mostly older and historical homes. We love to visit!
Cindy says
Hi Susan,
This is the exact style and shape I’m looking for in a chicken coop…looking forward to becoming a first time chicken mama myself. My husband and I plan on building the coop ourselves. Do you have any plans or dims to share with me?
Thanks for the help!
Cindy
Susan says
Hi Cindy!
Just happened to see this on my pinterest feed this morning 🙂
We don’t have any plans. My husband is handy and just built the coop. It is 4′ x 4′ square on top and 4′ x 3′ on the bottom plus the roof.
He used 1″ chicken wire around the bottom portion . The entire lower half is pressure treated lumber. 4×4 uprights- the rest 2×4
He did 2 coats of floor and porch enamel on the whole upper floor. (we had it on hand- not necessary) BUT…it makes it much easier to clean! Save the square you cut out so the chickens can access the upstairs to use for really cold weather. Just place it over the hole to keep out the snow and wind (if you live anywhere that gets cold) You do have to check on them …we have a hanging feeder upstairs and water is down….so I put the small waterer up when they are blocked.
It has been almost 6 years since he built this coop, and it is still in great shape! I LOVE the ease of the large door, I still have 2 of my original 3 girls 🙂
HTH! 🙂