[KBinSATX]

Initially we were thinking of something free standing but then we decided it would be more out of the way right next to the barn. It's on the east side to get morning sun and then have some shade in the afternoon when it gets hot:
http://www.dominopads.com/barnandcoop.jpg

Here are some close ups:
http://www.dominopads.com/coop1.jpg

It's a very open design because heat is more of a concern here than cold

http://www.dominopads.com/coop2.jpg
(I know the chicken ladder is way too big but my husband built it and I didn't want to complain...)

The chickens were so cute! For the first 4 weeks we had them in the house and handled them a lot. For the last 3 weeks they were at the barn (because they had just gotten too messy for the house).

But when I put them in the new coop and sat down with them they all came to sit in my lab. So sweet!

 

[tinyblackdot]

Nice job!

I sooo wish we had some land

Totally jealous!

 

[oneKnight]

wow that's niiiiiice. My birds will be jelous, they're just getting a tractor

 

[veggiemomma]

That's wonderful!!! We are working on ours, but it will look completely different, as our main concerns are cold and predators. Yours looks really safe and secure. I bet your chickies are happy!

 

[MamaMonica]

Nice job! I love your barn, too.

 

[BookGoddess]

It looks very nice and cozy. I'm also jealous.

 

[KBinSATX]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MamaMonica I love your barn, too.

Thanks

DH and I built the barn ourselves and it took us almost a year to finish everything (we had to build a gravel road to even get started, etc.).
Of course that was BEFORE kids. Now even a little chicken coop takes a month! LOL

 

[tinyblackdot]

Where in Tx are you?

 

[KBinSATX]

San Antonio area

 

[Asher]

Beautiful!