Chicken Coop - We just finished the coop and bought 10 hens!

I converted a lean-to (shack) into a chicken coop. The coop is approx 5' x 9'. I have a book called "back to basics" that we got at a garage sale. It had some guide lines and measurements that I utilized. I used mainly old plywood and wood we had laying around so I didn't have to buy much wood. The hens will be six months old in a couple of weeks, and that's about the time they start laying eggs. We got 4 - Rhode Island Reds (brown eggs), 2 - Buff Orphingtons (brown eggs), and 4 - Americanas (blue or green eggs)

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[annmchst]

This is awesome!!

[Clint490]

thanks for the comment :)

[jjking78]

We layed down scrap linoleum on our floor and used some hay/shavings on top. Makes cleaning SOOOO easy! Do you have any good egg recipes to share? ; P Love your set-up, very inspiring. Peace.

[Clint490]

Thanks!

[jmbelders]

Very nice posting of chicken coop.

[bigmackattack417]

im goin to throw a wild cat in you coop

[bigmackattack417]

you do seem like the kind of guy that would plant a lemon tree just to squirt the shit in your eye.

[2005nhenry]

Impressive set up, I love how you guys really try to utilise all the space you have to grow food-the doors behind the nest boxes is a great idea!

[MichelleOCollins]

Well done!

[lemonland73]

Awsome dude. I'm in the process of doing everthing you did. Great minds think alike. I will post a video asap.

[daddykirbs]

Your backyard looks great! Nice coop.

[Longalong1]

what only hens no roosters hey you need a roster if you want free chickens

[tsplittorff]

Nice, thats a good size coop. Think I would put more chickens in that bad boy.

[rahulgupta32]

Great Job dude

Wish i could afford a house and a backyard

[Duke2057]

mine is 5x7