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Barnyard Buddies:  Coop is FINALLY almost done!  |
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 10:28:04 AM
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Here are some updated coop pictures. The only thing missing are the nest boxes, and some finishing trim on the outside (and the little chicky door).
The interior is a reject purple I originally got to paint my spare bedroom, but turned out to be the wrong color. (Candy Violet--too magenta, I decided on a more royal purple with bright white trim and accessories for my room). The interior white is leftover from the same spare bedroom. The roost is painted with some leftover sage colored paint from my other bedroom.
The exterior colors are modeled after some of the older homes in the Portland/Seattle area.
The wood is about 90% recycled from my neighbor's renovation, the roof tiles were salvaged from another neighbor, and the windows are actually glass doors from an old book case!
The ladies have been sleeping in it and they seem quite pleased :-D |
Edited by - MaryP on Oct 17 2008 10:35:27 AM |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 10:39:53 AM
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Awe Mary, it is perfect.. Lucky little chicks!
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Mavens are "information specialists", or "people we rely upon to connect us with new information."[6] They accumulate knowledge, especially about the marketplace, and know how to share it with others
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 1:50:14 PM
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Very Happy and Homey Your Girls will love it.
Diana
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 2:26:50 PM
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Oooh, very nice! You'll have some happy girls soon. What a feminine coop!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 5:36:32 PM
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Wow, that's a colorful hen house. Those girls will be stylin' for sure! I am jealous. My poor ole hens don't even have real windows, just wire. And a half door to keep goats out.
You are very creative, Mary, and you'll be the talk of the neighborhood! I love that you reused stuff you already had. Good for you.
Is it going to have steps up to the door for the hens? How do you get in?
Kris
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MaryP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 5:42:16 PM
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There will be a ramp leading to the little hen door. The little hen door is actually on the bigger 'people' door.
There will also be an egg door that will allow me to reach into the nest boxes without opening the big door.
From the same bookcase we also have a pretty stained glass window which we're going to mount on the east facing wall (right hand wall in the pics). |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 6:15:44 PM
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| Can't wait to see the finished house. I just might have to make a few changes in the future on mine. You've given me inspiration to keep on with the chicken bosiness. Right now I'm seriously thinking mass murder. |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2008 : 6:23:37 PM
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Wow Mary - very cool
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Barnyard Buddies: Coop is FINALLY almost done! |
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Coop is FINALLY almost done!
