Posts tagged with ‘California’
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Coop 1: Frank’s Garden Ark with Pavers, Shoreline, Washington
“I built this with my girlfriend’s dad who is a retired Boeing machinist. It turned out really well, and the directions took a lot of guesswork out of the building process. I have the ark sitting on a base of 12×12 pavers loose-set in sand and gravel to deter raccoons from digging underneath the edge. Once the flock is established, I will be adding a pop door and a fence around the coop to allow the birds more room to range during the day.”
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Tags: California, Chicken Coop Kits, External Nesting Boxes, Feeder & Waterer, Foundation, Indiana, Krewe of Coops, Larger, Missouri, Predators, Recycled, Sand, Siding, The Garden Ark, Vermont, Washington
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Sunday, October 14th, 2018
In this ninth installment of the Krewe of Coops, we showcase six examples of coops built using The Garden Coop backyard chicken coop plans. Enjoy! (more…)
Tags: Australia, California, Cedar, External Nesting Boxes, Feeder & Waterer, Goats, Ground Slope, Larger, Ohio, Predators, Sand, Siding, The Garden Coop, Washington
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
In this eighth installment of the Krewe of Coops, we’re featuring a dozen examples of The Garden Coop backyard chicken coop design from all across the country. Enjoy! (more…)
Tags: Arizona, Automatic Door, California, Chicken Coop Kits, Colorado, External Nesting Boxes, Georgia, Gutter, Hardware Cloth, Kentucky, Lights, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nest Boxes, Pennsylvania, Roof Slope, Roofing, Smaller, The Garden Coop, Washington, Windows
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Tuesday, August 30th, 2016
Ideas are tested and problems solved in this fifth installment of the Krewe of Coops, featuring nine coop examples from customers who’ve personalized The Garden Coop walk-in chicken coop design with clever modifications or accessories. Enjoy the ride! (more…)
Tags: Austin, California, Catio, Expansion, External Nesting Boxes, Foundation, Indiana, Krewe of Coops, Mezzanine, New York, Oregon, Poop Hammock, Portland, Rabbits, Ramp, Roof Slope, Roofing, Sand, Seattle, Split-Level, Spokane, Texas, The Garden Coop, The Garden Run, Washington, Wisconsin
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
We’re blowing it up in this fourth ride of the Krewe of Coops, featuring a dozen examples of coops from customers who’ve modified The Garden Coop walk-in chicken coop design to build larger, wider, deeper, taller. Enjoy the parade! (more…)
Tags: Arkansas, California, Guinea, Henhouse, Krewe of Coops, Larger, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nest Boxes, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Poop, Seattle, Taller, Texas, The Garden Coop, Utah, Washington
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
It’s time again for the Krewe of Coops, a celebration of what people have been building with our chicken coop plans. This time, we’re featuring The Garden Coop design exclusively, with nine fantastic examples from across the U.S. and one from Australia. So gather your feathered friends, find a comfy perch, and enjoy the parade!
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Tags: Art, Australia, California, Chicken Coop Kits, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Krewe of Coops, Nashville, New Jersey, Portland, Rabbits, Seasons, Tennessee, Texas, The Garden Coop, Winter
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Rob S. and his family in Davis, California, used The Garden Coop plans to build a more spacious coop for their flock of eight backyard chickens when they moved from the city to the outskirts. But chickens aren’t the only creatures in his family’s yard. “We have a mule, a donkey, and two sheep in the front pasture,” Rob says. And out back with the chickens. . . two Nigerian dwarf goats! Read on to see how they all get along. The rest of the story comes directly from Rob. . . . (more…)
Tags: California, External Nesting Boxes, Goats, Nest Boxes, The Garden Coop, Windows
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
Breanna in Sacramento, California, built this roomy chicken coop using The Garden Coop plans. She extended the run by twelve feet and added external nesting boxes to the hen house just left of the walk-in door. White paint and a well-placed tarp help keep her chickens cooler in the summer months.
Thanks to Breanna for sharing a picture of her chicken coop. If you like what she’s created, please let her know with a note below. And if you want to receive email notifications of future posts, subscribe to Coop Thoughts.
Tags: California, Chicken Run, External Nesting Boxes, Tarp, The Garden Coop
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Sunday, July 28th, 2013
The foundation of The Garden Coop design allows you to easily accommodate a slight slope when building your chicken coop. But what do you do when your site has a much steeper grade?
Split it up! At least, that’s what Mary did with her chicken coop project in Laguna Beach, California, tucking a beautiful split-level, narrow Garden Coop into a sloped strip right next to her driveway. The rest of this post comes directly from her. . . (more…)
Tags: California, Ground Slope, Larger, The Garden Coop
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012
I’ve been wanting to do a post showing off a bunch of the pictures I’ve received over the last several months, so in the tradition of the Carnival parades I grew up with in New Orleans, I present to you this first ride of the Krewe of Coops!
Feathers instead of flambeaux. Clucking hens instead of marching bands. Eggs instead of beads and doubloons. Just pull up a ladder, gather the kids, and shout wildly as the floats go by. . . (more…)
Tags: California, Chicago, Georgia, Krewe of Coops, New York, Pennsylvania, The Garden Ark, The Garden Coop, Washington
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