Apr 28 2008
My Chicken Coop
I wanted to share some pictures of my chicken coop and the new rooms I added for the new chicks.
This first picture is the inside of the coop. This was just an old shed attached to my big barn. I used it for a couple of years as a goat barn and now it is my coop. Notice the old wood stove, that is where the hens like to sleep. I built a nice new set of perches and they have never used them. You may notice one of my girls heading for the exit after laying an egg.
This is a pictures of perches I built, as I said, they do not use them. You may notice the babies sunbathing in the back ground.
This is a picture of the two doors to the outside one for the older hens and one for the chicks.
This the inside room we built to house the chicks. This was taken before the chicks arrived.
This is the outside room fully fenced to keep the little ones in and any hawks out. This was built inside of the regular chicken pen which is 58 ft x120 ft. It gives plenty of pasture area for the older hens and will be great for the little ones when they grow up. This use to be the goat pen.
Here is the picture of the double nesting box that we had for our seven hens. I have put together a new one to hold all the new hens when they start laying. I came out to check eggs when I found the hens all cozy in the box. They stayed long enough for me to go get the camera and take these pictures. One of the brown ones is tucked in the back on the right side.
That gives you an idea of what my chicken coop looks like. It also shows you that chickens adapt well to any housing as long as it is safe and secure. This one works well to protect them from both predators and the elements. It is not fancy but there is plenty of of room for the chickens to have a good time.
If you have a picture of your coop, please share them by leaving a link to the picture in a comment.
