We scoured blogs and free chicken coop designs for months and had friends bring over old pallets and break them down in an attempt to provide us with materials to create one. Due to time and resource constraints, it seemed wiser to buy a pre-fabricated coop to get rolling.
We have assembled our chosen coop and the the run and will connect the two after we get it painted and sealed. The coop is well designed, but we had to throw out all of the original hardware and screws due to quality issues.
Our plan is to get four Black Australorp chicks this next week and we plan on adding an elongated run as the chicks mature.
This week, we are collecting brooding supplies, looking for an appropriate predator barrier for the bottom, and hoping for artistic inspiration for the coop.
Some paper resources on starting up this important component of permaculture:
And you can't forget the Old Farmer's Almanac any time you are doing something with permaculture, farming, or ranching.
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