the coop

Long before the chickens, there were coop sketches. 

Lots and lots of coop sketches, 

all over the kitchen table, the floor... many many sketches.

I wanted to design a coop that would look nice in the backyard. It needed to be safe and spacious, easy to clean, something that wouldn't cost a fortune.

I gleaned ideas from sites like Backyard Chickens, which has a huge photo gallery of coops.

The one below was the final plan:  safe, easy to clean, the right size for a few hens.

I built it in the garage, one side at a time, and assembled it outside in April.

ta-da!

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