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I was working in my laboratory staining and sealing another beehive when the thought occurred to me "Hmmm. I wonder what I'll get to read about this week on the Country Homemaker Hop???" Suddenly, my entire body shook when I realized, Eek! I have to post it and get it up to get linkies...I am reading everything I can get my hands on and all the blog advice I can find about chicken coops. My hubby has agreed to build me one once I settle on a plan. This week, I decided to share a few more pictures of the interesting chicken coop that I encountered on my road trip last week at Bravo Farms. I really like it. Tell me what you think...
Bravo Farms Cheese Factory Chicken Coop
I know the walls are cluttered by neat old signs, but if you look beyond all that graffiti art, this coop has an interesting personality and it seems quite functional. Look how high the nesting boxes are off the ground. That seems like it would be helpful for cleaning those boxes out.
Sure, it won't keep predators out, but it will allow for easy egg retrieval and will keep the ladies inside.
I really like that there are several roosts, and at varying heights. The hens seem to like it too. The head honcho owns that sight closest to my camera lens and the exit door.
I also like how this coop features lots of small openings for air circulation and several windows to increase sunlight exposure for the hens. I have read that in winter you can lessen the slowdown of egg production by adding sunshine to augment the shorter days. Windows should help... so long as they're well insulated.
Hello ladies!
See how helpful those wires are...
Easy egg collection!
That was an awesome tour! I loved it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Clint.
DeleteI had no idea that was a coop! I first thought it was a street scene in a small town where they had a farmer's market and sold antiques and such. Amazing! My husband added a vent to our coop and places up top where it is screened so it works like a chimney pulling the air through. We used to suspend a fan in there when it was hot but they gunked it all up so it stopped working. We have a full sized human door to get in but the chick's door is small. He has made 2 types of doors, a fair weather and a winter one. The winter door is wood and closes normally, sliding down. The nice weather door is welded up in a grid, like you might have on a grill but a little larger openings, nothing a raccoon could get into. It slides down and has eye hooks so nothing with agile hands can lift it up (raccoon). It keep air flowing at night.
ReplyDeleteYour two chicken doors are great ideas. I told my hubby and he says he's borrowing the idea. We DO get hot here in summer. It can get into the 90s and even a 100 degree day or two in August so they'll sure benefit from a grated "screen" door. I really enjoyed this coop too. I had no idea it was a coop until I saw the big red hen in the window looking at me. lol. Thank you Kathy for the wonderful door idea.
DeleteThat coop is ultra cool! I love how it blends in. I linky'd twice - I don't normally do that, but I wanted to also give you a link to some pics of our chicken coop from when we finished it last year. I did some other posts on our pop door - we used drawer slides so that it opens and closes easily. Maybe we can give you some ideas?
ReplyDeletePlease do share, I need all the ideas I can get. It's been ages since we last had chickens and I'd like to incorporate anything helpful before construction that we can think of. It's always extra work to adapt later. Thank you for linking up your coop post, I love your coop. You are an amazing artist. The mural is beautiful. I love your trellis. Please link up as often as you'd like. The more the merrier and the more ideas we all get to share and enjoy. Have a GREAT day.
DeleteI LOVE that chicken coop - and yes, it deserved the capital letters! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteMe too Kristen. The hubby and I both liked it and that does not happen too often. Have a great week.
DeleteAwesome! I have coop envy! LOL I will be showing these pics to my hubby for inspiration (his honey-do list keeps growing, poor guy)
ReplyDeleteMe too Allison. I would have liked to bring it home. My hubby's honey-do list is growing too. Lol. Have a great week.
DeleteI never thought of covering the tops of the nesting boxes with wire so you could leave the lids open. It's always good to see other people's ideas. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMe either. What a great idea though. The hens really enjoy sitting in the boxes in the sunshine. I bet it improves ventilation in summertime on hot days too. Thanks for stopping by Rose Petal. Have a GREAT week. I loved the critter post.
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