I saw one of these coops on Pinterest and got an old dresser at Goodwill. The ladder and the roosts are made out of the wood from the drawers. I shingled the top and painted it red. The bottom drawer is left intact for easy pull out cleaning.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
thrift store chest of drawers chicken coop
I saw one of these coops on Pinterest and got an old dresser at Goodwill. The ladder and the roosts are made out of the wood from the drawers. I shingled the top and painted it red. The bottom drawer is left intact for easy pull out cleaning.
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Are there nesting boxes in there, somehow? Water?
There aren't any nesting boxes. I used this for some new chickens that I wanted to separate from my older ladies, so it was temporary for me. After a while I let all the chickens mix together and a few did lay in the bottom of this coop. It is easy to keep the litter fresh by pulling out the bottom drawer. You could add a nesting box, available at Tractor supply already made, by cutting a square out of the back of the dresser and screwing it on.
I have chicken waterers outside the coops.
Coop Update: As cute as this it, it didn't last. I just hauled it do the dump. If you make something like this you really need to seal the wood. It was a very cheap chest of drawers---perhaps something more substantial would work better. That being said, it is the cutest thing EVAR if you want find a way to waterproof it.
Right now I'm adding an ONDURON red roof to my big chicken house and wondering what I'll use next time I raise baby chicks.
Thanks for the update! It is adorable!
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