 Door for the Chickens! |
 Wayne did ALL the work! |
 This is the door we'll use when cleaning out the coop! |
 Side view --- there will be a door under that window too. |
 Another view |
 The run will be surrounded by wire to keep the chickens safe from preditors! |
 Note new hole for door under window, it'll be for egg collecting |
 Roof is on, notice vents too! |
 Another view |
 Under the roof, inside vent |
 Inside again |
 Door in progress |
 Messy work garage |
 Painted coop.. doors to come! |
 Another view painted..need to screen in the run! |
 Run is screened in!!! |
 And doors attached! |
 Long door below window will be used to remove the eggs. Note screen door to run :-) |
 Insulated interior with nesting boxes and perch. |
 Another view to the inside |
 Placing boards on the ground so we don't ruin the grass. |
 Skidsteer in action, digging the whole. |
 Hole is dug (3 feet deep at far end to help drainage) |
 Another view of the hole |
 Electrical from inside of garage..(yes, our garage is paneled :-) |
 Lots of extra dirt |
 Trench to run electrical from garage to coop |
 Drainage trench is filled with gravel |
 Drain pipe under coop/run to be covered |
 Another view of foundation |
 Over 3000lbs of gravel was used. |
 Foundation, ready for sand, then the coop. |
 Time to move the coop to it's new home |
 Lovin' the skidsteer 'cause it's doing all the work! |
 A few more adjustments |
 Ta da! Coop is in it's place |
 Next we added the slate pathway |
 Chickens moved in! |
 The girls love their new home |
 Coop |
 Another view |
 Yep they like it :-) |