The Up-cycled Coop Is Ready!!!

Thursday night, Charlie helped us with the extra hands for putting on the new hinges for the up-cycled coop project.  They seem much better, though  admit I think we will want additional hooks or angles for the latches.

Wyatt felt it best to wait and move the two pairs over on Friday afternoon, just so there would be more time before dark to assure they were settled properly.  So Friday night, I did a little more sanding on one door and he moved his porcelain d'Uccles and mille fleur d'Uccles at nightfall.  At the time, we got started on the feeder project for the grow out pen, but couldn't find the adjustment for the drill press I wanted.  So the d'Uclcles have spent a little over a day in their new digs, and seem to be doing well. 

Tonight, I was out working on the tomato plants, trying to save them from Shadow Paws.  I also wanted to get a few photos of the new coop, so Bailey passed me my camera.  Sunset is the most magical time here in the desert.  The glow, the sounds of the desert coming to life as it cools off for the night, the beautiful colors streaking the sky through the clouds and expanse of western sky.  I can't possible count the number of sunset photos I have around here!

This is the porcelain pair, nestled in for the night.  Wyatt still has some designs to improve the nesting box.  So I suppose some of these projects just are never quite complete!

That is the bantam coop behind.  We put them together, where they would still have their friends through the fence, even though the rooster in the bantam pen was upsetting the d'Uccle hens and not getting along with the d'Uccle roosters.

Here are the mille fleur pair, settled in and relaxing together.. 

Wyatt Clay and Shadow Paws set the rocks around the base of the new coop while I was up working on the tomato plants.  It keeps the chickens form sneaking out, or predators from sneaking in.  As funny as the little coop of leftover and spare parts came out, it worked just great!  And the best part- no waste!

In this shot, you can see the bantam coop behind.

And the whole bantam housing complex!  Pretty fun!  They are so spoiled! 

Have you done any cool projects from all leftover materials?  Please share them!