New coop - what do you think?

[Smoggy67]

Was very busy yesterday, went to collect a delapidated old childrens play shed from our local pub - it was no longer safe and they needed it disposing off..

I brought it home, stripped it down into sections, carried out repairs on broken lats etc, painted it with timber treatment inside and out, and added an external nest box and a few feature designs..lol

It is still a work in progress, but will be assembled by end of today (after market) and ready to add a run to in the morning..

Need to fit perch and waste tray and do a few other internal bits once its up - but here it is so far - what do you think..

My missus said am I buying some "Gay Chickens today" when she saw it- cheeky mare...

[Bramble-Poultry]

Its perfect for them, large enough too, so you can buy lots of chooks from the sale

[MaureenHall]

ooooo it's lovely

[pdblake]

Looks nice but should the front of a coop have open mesh like that?

[Smoggy67]

Not finshed yet PD, idea is too cover internally with white board - mesh will make it look nice I thought.....

[Bramble-Poultry]

How about shutters Smoggy, that way you can have it open for ventilation during the day but shut up tight at night!!!

[Smoggy67]

Great idea - will take slightly longer, but tht means i can hide in my garage some more..lol

Shutters it is then...

[Bramble-Poultry]

lol - I got as hubby who likes to "hide" too. he then has the audacity to say its for me!! cheek!!!

[Smoggy67]

lol Bramble - my missus says ive aged before my time and has started looking for my secret stash of werthers originals...

Anyhows, will be offline til 3ish cos im off to buy some chooks..woo hoo

[Bramble-Poultry]

have fun hun!!

[pdblake]

Shutters sound good. They'll give you good ventilation in summer.

[sweetiepea]

Looks great. The 'ladies' will love it!

[Nicos]

Very impressed!!!....well done!!!

( how many chooks are you actually intending to get ??...just so we can see how much of a softie you are when you turn up with more!!!!)

[Smoggy67]

Nicos, heres a clue..lol

Well my 3 beaten up hens are now in the hands of a new owner!!!

But I am the proud owner of 4 light West Sussex and 3 Marans..

Auction fever caught hold early, so I have to leave before I buy the whole catalogue... Anyways needed to be back to crack on with new home for this lot...

Pics below.. Also how much should I expect to pay for 3 Marans & 4 Light West Sussex???

Put them all in spare run for now, the odd peck but nothing at all to worry about..

Happy Days - just the wife to convince whata good move ive made..

[Bramble-Poultry]

depends on where you have brought - auction prices bot go for between £5 and £10 each around here depending on age, size, etc

They are nice though, love your marans - all you need now is a cream legbar or two - then you will have chocolate brown eggs from the marans, pale beige/creamy eggs from the LS and blue eggs from the Cream legbar - a box of multi coloured eggs - how cool!!!