Category Archives: chicken coop / run

Run Chicken Run!

Posted on October 28, 2008 by jkmcintyre

The chickens want very much to explore outside the coop. At first they were just peeking around us when we’d sit in the open door to visit. Then they were jumping on our hands and letting us pet them just … Continue reading →

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A Place of Their Own: Part II

Posted on October 23, 2008 by jkmcintyre

OMG we finally finished the coop! Today we put up the rest of the siding, framed and installed the door, nailed down the plywood roof, stapled in the hardware cloth vents, and secured the plastic tarp which acts as our … Continue reading →

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A Place of Their Own

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jkmcintyre

It is time. Inspired by Michael Pollan’s ‘Education of an Amateur Builder’, as well as the Money Pit experience of new home ownership, we are building our own chicken coop. After MUCH deliberation, we decided on 20 sqft (3.5’x5.5’ ) … Continue reading →

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