New coop

[DrSlippers]

I've built a new coop.
It's the first time that I've attempted DIY on this scale and I'm quite pleased with it. I'm so proud of myself in fact, that I felt moved to show you some photos of my creation and would welcome any comments.
The coop has a 4'x 4' floor and is 6' high at the front. I'm installing a couple of new young hens next week and hopefully my hen & cockrel (Eric & Sparticus) will move in with them in time.

I shall fit the nestboxes as required.

The coop fits quite nicely I think.

I used new timber and weather proof ply which cost me about £200.
I hope to recoup (no pun intended) some of my costs by selling hatching eggs on ebay etc.

[Wombat]

Well done!

It looks really good!

Nev

[Martin]

excellent! - much better than those awful plastic box devices for silly money!

[Thomzo]

Wow - that's really good. A new career perhaps?
Zoe

[red]

looks good!

[Millymollymandy]

It is lovely - well done!

[glenniedragon]

Very good work- I have to ask, which one's Eric and which one's Sparticus?

kind thoughts
Deb

[DrSlippers]

Thanks for your kind comments.

In answer to your query Deb, Eric is the hen, I'm not sure what breed she is but she has a fine beard which gives her a very masculine look, hence the name.
Sparticus is a little pekin rooster hatched by Eric from ebay eggs this spring.

He realy loves his surrogate mum and is constantly bonking her.
For this reason I intend to introduce a couple of pekin hens as more suitable brides for him.
I woudn't be surprised though if he succesfully mates with Eric, despite the difference in size; she's doing her best to help him reach!

[Millymollymandy]