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January 3, 2010
Dale’s Decked Out Oregon Chicken Coop
Dale sent us pictures of his amazing garden and chicken coop he built using The Garden Coop walk-in chicken coop plans. Among many other additions, he built the henhouse walls to the ground on three sides, attached attractive outboard nesting boxes, and added rectangular windows to the henhouse. The rest of the post is from Dale. . .
My Garden Coop chicken coop build
It’s a great coop, and I have a couple of friends that got your plans too. Over the years I have made improvements based on specific needs such as the gravity-fed auto water system I plumbed in for when I’m gone or busy, electricity for lighting and to scare away raccoons, and the wall heater for the few days when it’s below freezing.
More recently, I added a nice chicken run to match the coop, have made improvements on my automatic waterer, and am working on converting from electric to solar. I am getting more into raising chickens from eggs and giving away some of my chickens every year to schools. Seems that is a trend in rural areas.
I also did my own chicken coop hangout video spoofing a liquor commercial
External nesting boxes and bench. . .
Automatic waterer. The first picture is the original design, then Dale improved it by adding insulation, a plywood cover to keep chickens from roosting on the pipe and soiling the water, and decorative flagstones in the bottom instead of pebbles.
Heat lamp and lights in the henhouse. . .
Additional run added to the chicken coop. . .
Plants and landscaping around the coop. . .
What a great chicken coop and garden! Thanks to Dale for sharing his photos and notes. If you like what he’s done, please let him know with a comment below.
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16 thoughts on “Dale’s Decked Out Oregon Chicken Coop”
How did you make that automatic waterer?
Dale, how did you make your auto waterer? It’s a great idea. Thanks!
Wondering if you have instructions on how to make your duck waterer. What the parts are called and such.
Thanks in advance
Sharon
I installed the watering system but cant seem to get it from over filling once it get full it keep filling any ideas?
I purchased one and we could not get it to work would never fill up then I purchase a second one and it was filling up and never stopped and all of a sudden it just stopped filling . One was one day old and the other was one week old
You can buy this fountain and parts at http://www.jefferspet.com
Here’s a link to the waterer.
What about the blue hand pump water faccet? Is that whats it listed under and where do I find one. Please and thank you.
I’m sorry to bother. But I absolutely love your watering system but can’t seem to find the accessories I require at Home Depot or Lowe’s and my local feed store had no clue of what I was talking about. Please help. I’m in Texas USA
Love it thanks for photos! Very practical
A fountain waterer, do you know what it would be called in Australia or can we buy through you?
we appreciate if you could email us the information on how to buy one?
It looks a good system.
Regards Owen
Owen, we don’t sell these, but I found this link (Australian) to something similar, if not the exact thing. Hope this helps.
I am also interested in learning what the appropriate attachment is called for the bottom of the pipes on the automatic waterer.
Your wood looks really nice on the siding. Why did you decide to enclose it on 3 sides?
Thanks!
Emily
It is called a fountain waterer. I’m sure other poultry suppliers and perhaps larger farm stores have them also.
THat is a great looking watering system, can you share any info on parts and where to get them? bradford309@gmail.com
That is a great looking waterer. Do you mind sharing exactly how it works?