South Florida Coop
Here's a few flicks of my coop, which is in an area where temperature isn't a concern, but predators are. In the past, chicken wire just slowed them down. The chain link has reduced predation to zero for the last 3 years.
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This is the front of the coop. It was made by putting 4X4's two feet into the ground on four foot centers. The front is covered in 48" chain link fencing that is buried two feet underground. This discourages critters.
This is the side. The roof of the front half is chain link, with a frame of 2X4's. The plywood was cut at an angle on the top to allow for a sloped roof, which is plywood.
The back is two sheets of plywood. Like the walls, it is buried underground, after being coated with boat paint. The roof could use some tarpaper, but with paint and a slope, it's not really necessary.
The door was made from 2X4's and chain link. Notice the scabs in the corners, which were made from quarter inch plywood, glued and screwed to the 2X4's. The hasp is off-the-shelf.
The nesting box. The dimensions were determined by scrap lumber laying around. The board on the front is to keep the eggs from rolling out, and the boxes have hay as bedding.
The back of the coop is cordoned off by 1X2" wire, to keep little ones from wandering out when they're small enough to fit through the chain link.
