Cluck cluck cluck!

We got our chicken coop!

It was old.

It was full of chicken poop.

It was $50.00.

Perfect!


11/29/08
This is the coop right after it was cleaned out and we ripped the old rotting shingles off. The black stuff you see is roofing felt. One side has brand new roofing felt and the other side has disintegrating roofing felt.

Felix investigates his new "doghouse."




Inside of the coop after cleaning.

You can see the three entrances to the nest boxes.






















The back side of the coop where the nest boxes are.

















Nest boxes. Those were pretty gross, but I think I got most of the crap out.






Ron holding the top to the nest box.

12/1/08
Because the bottom had rotted away, we made some foundation repairs.

We also covered the top with a tarp in case it rained before we could get new shingles on.

I just have to say we really lucked out in the friend department because I have a friend who a carpenter and a and one who is a concrete carpenter and they were happy to repair the foundation.


12/2/08
Of course, it rained. This morning I trudged out there and put blocks under the coop so that the new wood doesn't rot as well.

We are picking up shingles and roofing felt tomorrow afternoon fro $20.00 from a craigslist ad.

Once we are done, we will head down to habitat for humanity re-store for primer and paint.