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this is the story of the little hen house

once upon a time my dear husband built me a chicken coop

plymouth rock

rhode island reds

so in total i will have hens getting to enjoy the little hen house by this next winter

i had read that it was a idea to have a solid flooring

this is the side that will join up to the run once it is all complete. need to put the finishing row on the bottom and the side so that it is finished up cleanly

cheap labor - my son and his friend. they worked in the summer sun and made some money as as scoring points

interior walls in and painted. the first part of the nesting boxes

ramp to the nesting . . works great! nesting boxes

ready

first girl in

check this out! real nesting boxes!

inside of the run - there is chicken wire between the coop and the run to keep out any intruders. we have coyotes around us that love chickens

full view of the coop and run. we absolutely love it - so do my girls

security installed to scare off predators at night . we reinforced the lower half of the run all the way around to ensure that the girls are safe

views of the front of the coop and the run. we put in sidewalks to it since we get snow in the winter so we make a path

we sit and enjoy a fire and see the coop from our back patio. we love living the country life

i hope you enjoyed our story; we will add to it as the new chicks get to join in

australorps

buff orpington

silver laced wyandotte

buff orpingtons and silver laced wyandottes

above is a picture of the finished coop

framing the first wall - yay! we put t siding on the exterior walls

all framed and sides up

first coat of paint

we had purchased the windows at an auction years earlier

we decided to go

thanks guys - it is looking

the girls in the run before entering the coop

checking it out. but still not sure

lovin' the new roosting rails

more residents

just making myself at home.

summers ago

the inspiration