Posts tagged with ‘Washington’
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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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, December 22nd, 2019
In this twelfth ride of the Krewe of Coops, we tour a half dozen coops built using The Garden Coop backyard chicken coop plans and customized for the cold.
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Tags: Canada, Chicken Coop Kits, External Nesting Boxes, Foundation, Insulation, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ontario, Recycled, Solar, The Garden Coop, Washington, Windows, Winter
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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
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2018

In this tenth Krewe of Coops virtual chicken coop tour, we take a trip to Maryland and Virginia to showcase six examples of coops built using The Garden Coop backyard chicken coop plans. (more…)
Tags: External Nesting Boxes, Feeder & Waterer, Flooring, Ground Slope, Heat, Larger, Maryland, Rain Barrel, Recycled, Siding, Taller, The Garden Coop, Virginia, Visibility, Washington, Windows, Wood Stain
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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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Saturday, September 23rd, 2017

In this seventh installment of the Krewe of Coops, I’m excited to show off five examples of our latest and largest coop design, The Garden Loft. . . (more…)
Tags: Chicken Coop Kits, Krewe of Coops, Massachusetts, Pop Door, Tennessee, The Garden Loft, Vermont, Washington
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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
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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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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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Friday, August 1st, 2014

Kristopher and his family in Spokane, Washington, built a beautiful chicken coop using our plans as a guide. I love the attention to detail, for instance, in their choice of hinges, ladder construction, dark blue trim, and neatly attached hardware cloth. They also added a nifty PVC feeder they can fill from outside the coop. (more…)
Tags: Feeder & Waterer, Flooring, Paint, Roost, Spokane, The Garden Coop, Washington
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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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