tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post4155951287721303696..comments2024-02-25T08:27:20.122-05:00Comments on Ohio Thoughts: Building a Chicken CoopOhiothoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-20125959860715772932021-08-18T18:15:38.628-04:002021-08-18T18:15:38.628-04:00The windows are old salvaged wood windows so not w...The windows are old salvaged wood windows so not weather proof. Maybe try coating them with a sealerOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-30575980054125044522021-08-18T18:13:54.675-04:002021-08-18T18:13:54.675-04:00Total shed size is approx 12 by 14. I'm using ...Total shed size is approx 12 by 14. I'm using less than 1/2 for the coopOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-41967149757121889572021-08-06T07:41:52.445-04:002021-08-06T07:41:52.445-04:00Love this! I'm going to use your window idea f...Love this! I'm going to use your window idea for a shed I'm updating. Question: are your windows weatherproof at all? Any suggestions for weatherproofing? Thanks so much and continued success with those cute cluckers : )thomas838485@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-64186794169717294372020-04-10T14:50:41.866-04:002020-04-10T14:50:41.866-04:00This is an awesome coop! I'm working on plans ...This is an awesome coop! I'm working on plans for my own coop right now, and I am thinking of incorporating the shed like yours. <br /><br />How big is your total shed? <br /><br />Thanks! :) RebeccaLynn91https://www.blogger.com/profile/06780024762136885725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-4332777916554908272017-11-05T08:12:35.135-05:002017-11-05T08:12:35.135-05:00I am continually looking online for ideas that can...I am continually looking online for ideas that can assist me.<br />Thx!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-46471211920226596232015-06-10T09:39:34.868-04:002015-06-10T09:39:34.868-04:00Thanks Ricki! Hope you are able to get chickens, t...Thanks Ricki! Hope you are able to get chickens, their lots of fun and you get fresh eggs. ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-46065946624243943632015-05-27T15:29:46.259-04:002015-05-27T15:29:46.259-04:00Great post, I love how you used all reusable mater...Great post, I love how you used all reusable materials to keep the costs down. I especially like the milk crates as you can often pick them up for free in my area, and they are so useful. <br />I don't currently have chickens, but they are on my wish list for someday. <br />Thanks for sharing. Ricki @ The Questionable Homesteaderhttp://thequestionablehomesteader.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-47238319097520790732015-04-27T10:01:08.906-04:002015-04-27T10:01:08.906-04:00Hope this post helps. A chicken coop can be made ...Hope this post helps. A chicken coop can be made from anything as long as the chickens are safe from predators. Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-57270821360414016962015-02-20T09:58:33.358-05:002015-02-20T09:58:33.358-05:00Wow, this article is great, my sister is trying to...Wow, this article is great, my sister is trying to figure out how to build a chicken coop, so I'm sending her a link to this post. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-53580210000477323432014-02-20T08:38:53.604-05:002014-02-20T08:38:53.604-05:00Beth: Thanks, the chickens seem to like their coop...Beth: Thanks, the chickens seem to like their coop and scratch yard. I also let them roam outside the fenced area when I'm working in the yard or garden. They are great at keeping the bug population downOhiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-55080329642870113592014-02-18T21:31:39.304-05:002014-02-18T21:31:39.304-05:00What a lovely coop and your birds are beautiful. ...What a lovely coop and your birds are beautiful. I too loved the nesting boxes. What a wonderful home for your chickies.beth barkley Pietlickihttp://www.yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-18128367727148540712012-05-14T11:07:19.606-04:002012-05-14T11:07:19.606-04:00Thanks Kim, and yes chickens are wonderful!Thanks Kim, and yes chickens are wonderful!Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-82854903598309377992012-05-14T10:22:19.285-04:002012-05-14T10:22:19.285-04:00Hi Elizabeth! Congrats on the new chicken coop! It...Hi Elizabeth! Congrats on the new chicken coop! It looks great and I too love how you've recycled many things. Aren't Chickens so much fun? I can't wait until we have our Hens. Hopefully this summer! Great photos as always and a Happy Belated Mother's Day to you. :) I hope it was a great one!Kimhttp://www.countryroads.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-70689206267563600882012-05-07T11:08:36.954-04:002012-05-07T11:08:36.954-04:00Thanks so much everyone for the kind words and enc...Thanks so much everyone for the kind words and encouragement!Ohiothoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149619204381477520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-71323073918241821082012-05-07T09:17:55.991-04:002012-05-07T09:17:55.991-04:00Liz, this is really fun to read. Love the milk cr...Liz, this is really fun to read. Love the milk crates! Ready for Martha Stewart? Would look great in her magazine! <br />Sis BeverlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-29364727992888843772012-05-06T22:12:19.885-04:002012-05-06T22:12:19.885-04:00Elizabeth, you should send this link to Country Wo...Elizabeth, you should send this link to Country Woman magazine. I bet they would love to print it. It looks great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-23438860462538030502012-05-05T18:50:52.727-04:002012-05-05T18:50:52.727-04:00I love how you reused things that were practical. ...I love how you reused things that were practical. I love the milk crates for nestings boxes, very creative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1053261781472560673.post-82139560031087779922012-05-05T08:12:21.316-04:002012-05-05T08:12:21.316-04:00OMG! These photos should be published along with t...OMG! These photos should be published along with the story in a bunch of magazines. Love it! Can't beleive all the different kinds of chickens. Love the nesting box.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com