Chicken Coop

As I may have mentioned, I want to have some chickens. I've not build a coop yet, so I can't get chickens. Well, I have done some research on coop design and have designed me a coop. I'm going to use scraps to build it as much as possible and then clean it up with a fresh coat of paint, so it does not look like a shanty.

I've attached a copy of my hand drawn plans. Please don't laugh at my dismal drawing skills... Alright, laugh away, it is pretty bad. It does give me an idea of what I need. I will be using these plans as a guideline, not as law. I have a bunch of various scraps I'll use for it. I have some old cabinet doors that will be used for doors into the coop. I have some old heating vents that will be used for air flow vents. I have some decking I'll use for the base and some scraps of 2x4 and 2x2 that will be used for the frame. I saw an old headboard that a neighbor has a free sign on. If I can, that will become a wall for the coop (if it is in good enough condition and good enough quality).

I also have a bunch of hardware that will be used in it. I have draw pulls, hindges, hooks, hardware fabric, etc. I think I'll be able to build it for nearly nothing. I'll probably have to go buy some more hardward fabric and something for the roof. I think I can manage everything else with what I've got here. If Elizabeth allows it, I'll start on it tonight. If she does not, then I'll start tomorrow. Pictures will be posted along the way.