Noob alert...

Well done!

It is a wooden coop and that will not keep mites away so you will definitely be needing that spray.

Won't look like that for long

 

Haha I thought as much. It's so clean and smells like new wood...

 

Success! It's outside! Guess what tomorrow's job is...



Also had this through the post today. Woooo! Not long now..

 

Remember to position your coop so the door isn't facing prevailing winds .They like a bit of ventilation but not keen on draughts when their in bed...

I see you've already got one cute chick ...

Another handy tip...make sure there is a bench close by because your going to spend a lot of time watching them,get yourselves comfy and enjoy them

 

I don't have chooks (I will one day though!) but I've become engrossed by this thread! I can't wait to see Sarah's birds! Hope it all goes well!

 

Hi Sarah, just another little tip from me! If you have your coop on the grass, the hens will scratch the grass..you will have no grass at all! Yes I'm speaking from experience , you will need to regularly move the coop because the grass/soil area can get a bit stinky! I've put my coops on the patio for now, it makes it a lot easier for cleaning. One day I'm going to have a special area for the coops, when hubby gets round to it! . You could lay a few slabs in the run area just so it's a bit easier for you to keep clean. We really are on countdown to your hens now! I'm very excited
Oh & just one more thing! You might like to find yourself an avian vet, there's probably a local vet who specialises in this or hens/farm animals. It's always nice to have a contact just incase, although you do have a lot of experienced people on here who I know will help you if need be

 

We live in a rural area anyway so our local vets are more than used to poultry and farm animals.

Have been very busy today finishing building the coop and starting the fence. Going well so far! Will post some pics in a bit

 

It's slowly coming together! Considering I've never done anything like this before I'm pretty pleased with myself!

 

Well done Sarah, it looks great, you've done a grand job

 

The cats will want to be permitted to sit inside until the chooks arrive of course !
Jenny

 

A week today we'll be bringing our girls home!

 

Oh of course!

 

I can't wait...

 

Finished the gate

It's wonky but does the job!

 

Nice job Sarah...you do realise your chooks will actually play on that slide don't you