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Post by smokelessk on Jun 12, 2022 20:09:48 GMT -5
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Post by hillbill on Jun 12, 2022 20:23:32 GMT -5
One nice Chicken coupe!
That should keep the critters at bay.
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Post by blackpowder72 on Jun 12, 2022 22:47:46 GMT -5
Holy crap that's awesome!
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Post by dennis on Jun 13, 2022 5:45:22 GMT -5
Quite a craftsman, very nice work.
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Post by jimbob on Jun 13, 2022 6:51:17 GMT -5
Quite a craftsman, very nice work. +1 |
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 13, 2022 9:11:25 GMT -5
Thanks! It took almost 3 months to build, a little bit at a time. No 2X4's were used, the only plywood is the OSB on the roof. All the frame lumber is 1 inch thick cherry, the flooring is 3/4 inch tongue and groove cherry. The boards for the clear span ceiling are 1 inch thick and 1.5 inches wide. Wanted to make it clear span so the birds would have plenty of headroom. It is nearly 5 feet tall inside. The roof also has a 1 inch thick piece of insulation board, mostly to keep it cool in the heat of the summer.
The cherry was milled on the family farm. The pine siding is all tongue and groove boards with a V groove. The pine tree was cut out of my best friends yard probably 8 years ago. The whole thing is assembled using a finish nailer, glue and deck screws.
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Post by buckeye68 on Jun 13, 2022 19:12:43 GMT -5
Very nice job!!
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 13, 2022 21:11:34 GMT -5
One nice Chicken coupe! That should keep the critters at bay. Thanks! We also opted to install an automatic door for the birds to get in and out of the coop. It opens in the morning and closes shortly after dark. So far it seems like it works great. |
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Post by mike on Jun 13, 2022 23:44:26 GMT -5
Wow! Wish my house was built as structurally sound and with as much quality as your chicken's beautiful new home! haha
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 14, 2022 6:00:39 GMT -5
Wow! Wish my house was built as structurally sound and with as much quality as your chicken's beautiful new home! haha Thanks! It had to be built pretty tight. It is actually a chicken tractor. We use the little Kubota loader tractor to push it to a new spot in the yard every few days. They trim the grass and fertilize as they go! |
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 14, 2022 8:26:04 GMT -5
The great reveal. Haha. That's how I got it out of my shop.  |
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 14, 2022 8:31:15 GMT -5
Custom feeders too. I did have to rehang the small one to allow the water to fit in the coop. But, I filled the feeders 8 days ago and I have not had to fill them again.   |
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Post by ronc on Jun 14, 2022 12:38:07 GMT -5
Very, very nice. You have some real lucky chickens...
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Post by joelmoney on Jun 14, 2022 22:06:28 GMT -5
That is probably the nicest coop I have seen. Amazing job
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 15, 2022 6:23:00 GMT -5
That is probably the nicest coop I have seen. Amazing job Thanks Joel! I told the wife I wasn't building a second one. Haha |
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Post by shindig on Jun 16, 2022 3:58:20 GMT -5
Awesome Job!
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Post by Hank on Jun 16, 2022 6:51:13 GMT -5
You do nice work, I can understand the time and effort that went into that project.
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Post by Richard on Jun 17, 2022 17:45:01 GMT -5
We used to have a few chickens when we lived up in NJ and I really gave them some nice "diggs!". But man, that is like livin' at the Woldorph Astoria! Nice work!
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 17, 2022 19:13:19 GMT -5
We used to have a few chickens when we lived up in NJ and I really gave them some nice "diggs!". But man, that is like livin' at the Woldorph Astoria! Nice work! Thanks Richard! We're still waiting for the egg production to begin! Hopefully soon, I'm tired of getting eggs from the store. |
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Post by mike on Jun 20, 2022 10:02:39 GMT -5
Very, very nice. You have some real lucky chickens... Until their egg-laying production declines..... then it's chicken dinner! haha |
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