yay! chickens!!

[sumi]

I'm the same with power tools, except I just need to go near someone using one to have an accident! Have you looked at the coop designs on BYC? You can also type "pellets + coop" into the search bar on site for plans and pics etc. There are some great designs over there.

Buff Orps are lovely! I hope you find some.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

We're going very basic for our first coop. later we'll make a right fancy one. i definately plan on painting the shed and coop like an old fashioned barn hehehe already found the paint ($30 for the coop, probably around $60-$90 for the shed) can't wait!

 

[sumi]

That's not bad! Coops and housing is usually the most expensive part of getting started. I bought a new coop once (and bought the chickens a day before it's expected delivery, but that's another story) and said never again. It was so expensive and woefully inadequate. I'd rather build one from scratch, or recycle an old shed or something similar.

 

[Denim Deb]

Those are cute.

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Love the egg britesea and DH likes the castle one

 

[sumi]

That castle one is very nice!

 

[Britesea]

Heh, that egg one is a masterpiece of cooperage

 

[ChickenMomma91]

Well after a lot of false starts DH got the flooring started and done. went to put the frame on and found out the deck boards my mom gave us were so bowed up we can't use them (i was on the verge of tears). luckily DH had an idea. gotta price plywood sheets tomorrow

 

[sumi]

@ChickenMomma91 How is the coop building going?

 

[ChickenMomma91]

We hit a stumbling block with the deck wood but found a way around it. DH is gonna work on it tomorrow and buy some particle board for the walls and roof. slow going but haste makes waste. the floor is done though