Thought I'd post some pics of my coop in case anyone was considering building one of their own.
I'll edit this post later when I put together a material and cost list as well....
I've haven't had pigeons in it very long but one of the females is already sitting on a couple eggs so hopefully I'll have some young ones to home to my coop by next spring/summer. It was a lot of fun and the design was pretty efficient so it wasn't too spendy either......hope you get some ideas from this for one of your own!!!
Gettin' started....two sheets of plywood are enough for all four walls.
Put 2x4s on the bottom to stengthen the legs and support the floor....
Put in a couple 2x4s across the back to support the shelves and put in the floor.....(dauther thought I should turn it into a playhouse!!)
Put in the nesting box divider and rest of the supports for the shelves....
I subcontracted out the tough stuff.....
Cut the doors with the circular saw, added some perches and hinges and then cut them the rest of the way open with a jig saw (much easier that doing hinges on a loose door)....
I painted the inside and out while it was open.....(not that it matters that much :roll: )
I screwed on the top and built the aviary and loaded it with birds.....
I put plywood on both sides and and across the top of the aviary so I only had to use one roll of mesh and doors on both sides of the wire cage for easy access......
From the door on the right side.....large "bullet feeder and grit container.
From the door on the left side.....large galvanized drinker with stand and heater (cord goes out the door in the floor).
One happy camper is already sitting on a clutch so we must have done something right with the nesting bowls and pine needles.....
Pigeon on the right has feathers on her feet. Not sure what kind she is but she's super friendly so I think we'll keep her.......
I'll give ya one guess why there's a brown ring in the grass around the coop...... :roll:
Building your first pigeon coop.....
Building your first pigeon coop.....
Last edited by Nebraska on Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:20 pm, edited 8 times in total.
Ramblin Roxy's Rawhide Evolution http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=4637
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Re: Pigeon coop.....
is it painted white so the pigeons can see it better?
Re: Pigeon coop.....
Either that or so my neighbors can tell where all the stray pigeons are coming from.....natetnc wrote:is it painted white so the pigeons can see it better?
Ramblin Roxy's Rawhide Evolution http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=4637
Slick's Cut Rubyhttp://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=4827
Slick's Cut Rubyhttp://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=4827
- briguyz71
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Re: Building your first pigeon coop.....
Very nice job. You look a little younger than I thought when I saw you with that drill . I was wondering what you use for grit?
Thanks,
Bri
Thanks,
Bri
Re: Building your first pigeon coop.....
nice looking coop. I see your dogs have inspected your handy work already eh?
- AZ Brittany Guy
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Re: Building your first pigeon coop.....
Very nice job! Just like mine only more professional. I used hardweare colth for the floor.