A Coop Raising

We built our coop this weekend. We found it in an auction for Tilth Producers of Washington. It was Lot #302, the Firefly Chicken Coop from Hammond Farm Innovations. We got a screaming deal. I love the look of it. I'm still trying to convince D to let me paint this on the side.

My brother came over and we knocked it out in about 2 hours. It was easier than an IKEA bookshelf. Everything was clearly labeled. Every screw had a pilot hole already drilled. Foolproof.

There are a few improvements I'd like to make. I'll detail them here over the coming weeks. One thing I'm not sure about is the slat floor and droppings tray. I was planning to use the deep litter method. Hammond claims that we won't need any bedding in the "hen house". I don't know s--- about chickens, so I'll try it for a while.