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New Chicken Coop (with surprise)

On Friday, June 11, our new chicken coop was delivered. It has some nice features:  it’s elevated, has eight nest boxes accessible from the outside, three operable windows, a built-in roosting area, chicken hatch that can be opened from the human door, and back ventilation hatch. It’s 8′ x 10′, and they even used dimesional shingles on it that match the house.
 

Coop Front View

Here’s the back wall ventilation hatch (can be adjusted or closed), and the roost area that’s built in:

Roosts & Back Ventilation

Below is the coop after we got it moved into place:

Coop In Place

And the surprise – after dropping off the new coop, they brought out a box with six chicks in it (Golden Buffs of course), said they came with the coop, and asked if I wanted them. Of course I wanted them – boy do they know how to make a happy customer! They’re supposedly about five weeks old, and almost have all their feathers. Who could turn down baby chicks? I’m so pleased I’ll even advertise, the coop came from an Amish establishment – Twin Oaks Barns in Dundee, Ohio.

 

 
 

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  1. Sara says

    June 22, 2020 at 4:58 pm

    Does rain water leak into the front of the nesting boxes where the lid is attached? I don’t see how the rain is kept out?? I am considering this kind of nesting box and outside access for our new coop, but haven’t solved this problem. Thanks!

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    • Lesa says

      June 24, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Sara, No rainwater does not leak into the nesting boxes where the lid is attached. There’s a little strip of wood above it that prevents that from happening.

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  2. Karen coakley says

    February 28, 2016 at 3:56 am

    We just bought a co-op like this from Amish. Its 6×8 has 7 nesting boxes. My grandboys stayed the night and camped in it before we will add the chicks

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    • Lesa says

      February 28, 2016 at 7:17 pm

      Hi Karen, I hope you enjoy the coop – we have found it to be a very good design and highly recommend it. It would also make a great place to camp out!

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  3. Paul Collins says

    July 14, 2013 at 1:13 am

    Hi Guys are there any plans for this coop. Would love to make this for my chooks

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    • Lesa says

      July 14, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      Hi Paul, I’m afraid I don’t have plans for this coop, but it is a great design that we have been very pleased with. We bought the coop from Twin Oaks Barns in Dundee, Ohio – you could try contacting them and see if they are willing to give out or sell plans for the coop.

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  4. Lesa says

    May 24, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    We’d love to add sound, but have not found that easy to do – any suggestions?

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  5. g miler says

    May 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Love the webcam but you need sound! Cluck Cluck!

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  6. Debbie Kelley Rice says

    March 25, 2013 at 8:33 am

    Luv your coup! How do I get in touch with Twin Oaks Barns for pricing?

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    • Lesa says

      March 25, 2013 at 1:41 pm

      Debbie, we like the coop too, it’s been great for the chickens. Here’s the contact information: Twin Oaks Barns, 3337 US Route 62,Dundee,OH 44624 (330) 893-3126, email: twinoaksbarns@pcfreemail.com

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  7. Jenn Andersen says

    July 24, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    How do the chickens like the “bench” style roost covered in hardware cloth? I thought layers liked to roost on dowels or rounded 2×2’s.

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    • Lesa says

      July 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm

      Jenn, you’re absolutely right, they don’t like the “bench” style roost covered with hardware cloth. It came with the coop, but we added another roost (you can see it on the chicken cam – I panned it over a bit) made with rounded 2×2’s and they all crowd on that every night. No one uses the “bench”! I’m tempted to take it out…..

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  8. Jeremy says

    July 4, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    The coop looks great! It looks like you have more than a couple little boys there too, from the picture I count 3 cockerels…

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    • Lesa says

      July 5, 2010 at 12:02 am

      I’m thinking the coop is going to be pretty great too, but I’m wondering how you concluded three of these chicks were cockerels? And, which ones are they?

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  9. Doris says

    June 25, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    OK, you have the chicken house…you have the chickens…when are you going to set up the webcam?

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    • Lesa says

      June 26, 2010 at 9:53 pm

      Well, there is the little matter of electricity to the chicken house, the camera needs it to work. Soon………….I hope!

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  10. Doris says

    June 14, 2010 at 6:56 am

    Those are some pretty lucky chickens! Big spacious house and grapes for treats! More chickens next and then goats…wouldn’t you love to wake up to the sound of a few cows in the pasture?

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    • Lesa says

      June 14, 2010 at 10:33 pm

      Actually, no! I think chickens and goats are pretty low maintenance, and give a lot back for your efforts. Cows (IMHO) are more work, and they’re a lot bigger than me too!

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