So the time has come that our little ladies are no longer welcome in our cellar. They NEED to go to the coop. Unfortunately, the coop is not quite ready.
It is going to be a wonderful place for them. All cement, 11' x 15', has a nice door and a window with a great view! As of this weekend, it now also has a non-leaking roof!
We still need to install the new nesting boxes, finish the run and lay down the bedding. Electricity will also need to be run to the building because it is still chilly at night and they are too young to completely regulate their body temps, so they still need heat lamps.
We had lots of help this weekend getting the coop ready. Dear Hubby is the kind of guy that can't do anything half-way. Actually, he really even has a hard time doing any project that wouldn't stand up to a Class 5 Hurricane or F5 Tornado! If a particular job requires 5 nails, he will use 15 nails, 10 screws AND glue! We had to keep telling him, "It's just a coop!"
So now our coop is a Poultry Palace! We don't have a proper roof -- yet. Since the roof was so leaky, it needed BIG repair. We looked at tin roofing, plastic roofing, concrete, and shingles. We opted for blue tarp. Actually, we layed down a layer of roofing felt then topped it with a blue tarp folded in half. It did turn out to be a little less expensive than the other options, but not as permanent. I don't think the chickens will mind but I'm not sure that the Queen would enjoy a night at this palace!
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