Posts tagged with ‘Oregon’
Saturday, December 19th, 2020
When we named our stand-alone chicken coop design “The Basic Coop,” we meant it purely as a compliment. The design is basic, of course, in that it’s easy to build and easy to afford.
But that simplicity makes it a great starting point to extend, customize, and create the perfect housing for your small backyard flock. In this sense, The Basic Coop design is anything but basic. These fifteen customer builds will show you what I mean. . . .
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Tags: Alabama, California, Cedar, Chicken Coop Kits, Colorado, Compost, Connecticut, External Nesting Boxes, Idaho, Larger, Maryland, Michigan, Moving, Oregon, Paint, Painted Henhouse, Pop Door, Portland, Roofing, Roost, Sand, Siding, South Dakota, The Basic Coop, The Garden Run, Utah, Washington, West Virginia
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Thursday, December 20th, 2018

In this eleventh ride of the Krewe of Coops, we tour seven super-duper coops built using The Garden Loft large walk-in chicken coop plans. (more…)
Tags: Anchor, Atlanta, Chicken Coop Kits, Divider, Ducks, Georgia, Ground Slope, Gutter, Hardware Cloth, Indiana, Maine, Narrower, Oregon, Rain Barrel, Seattle, Taller, The Garden Loft, Virginia, Washington, Wind
Posted in Coop Construction, Make It Your Own | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 13th, 2017

Some of the most interesting chicken coops feature repurposed, recycled, or salvaged materials and decorations. Whether done for the sentiment, the looks, the environment, or simply to save money, incorporating available and found materials into your backyard coop will make it one of a kind. . . (more…)
Tags: Australia, Colorado, Great Britain, Krewe of Coops, Nest Boxes, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Recycled, Texas, The Garden Ark, The Garden Coop, Washington, Winter
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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
Posted in Chicken Coop Plans, Coop Construction, Make It Your Own | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, May 12th, 2015
In this third ride of the Krewe of Coops, we feature The Garden Ark mobile chicken coop design, with several examples from around the U.S. Enjoy the parade!
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Tags: Chicken Run, Feeder & Waterer, Krewe of Coops, Nest Boxes, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Paint, Painted Henhouse, Raised Beds, Seattle, Tennessee, The Garden Ark, Virginia, Washington
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014

Why did the chicken coop cross the road?
I’d love to hear your punchline in the comments, but first let’s address the fact that sometimes a chicken coop does indeed have to cross a road — sometimes even several roads.
Maybe you’re moving and you want to take it with you. Maybe you sold it to someone in town. Either way, it’s gotta roll. And while that’s easy with a smaller coop, if you built a walk-in coop like The Garden Coop, relocating it takes planning and effort.
In this post, I cover a few things that may help:
- Tips for building The Garden Coop so it’s easier to move later
- How to move The Garden Coop once it’s built and in place
- Alternatives to moving your chicken coop
Stay to the end for a special treat: Chevy’s Big Garden Coop Move — pictures and video of a real-life, cross-town chicken coop move. Portlandia’s got nothing on this action. And I’ve updated the post with photos from another Garden Coop move in Nevada. (more…)
Tags: Moving, Oregon, Portland, The Garden Coop
Posted in Coop Construction, FAQs, Make It Your Own | 4 Comments »
Thursday, July 24th, 2014

Heidi in Portland, Oregon, used our plans for The Garden Ark chicken coop to build a rabbit hutch for her two pet rabbits. While the ark works well for this in both size and functionality, there are some things you’d need to modify to make it work for bunnies. To get the discussion going, here are some tips Heidi sent in for others thinking of doing the same. (more…)
Tags: Garden Ark, Oregon, Portland, Rabbit Hutch, Rabbits
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

Dale sent us pictures of his amazing garden and chicken coop he built using The Garden 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. . . (more…)
Tags: Chicken Run, Feeder & Waterer, Heat, Henhouse, Light, Oregon, Siding, Windows
Posted in Feeding and Nutrition, Make It Your Own | 15 Comments »