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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..... 8)

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: )
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I screwed on the top and built the aviary and loaded it with birds.....
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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......
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From the door on the right side.....large "bullet feeder and grit container.
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From the door on the left side.....large galvanized drinker with stand and heater (cord goes out the door in the floor).
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One happy camper is already sitting on a clutch so we must have done something right with the nesting bowls and pine needles..... :lol:
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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.......
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I'll give ya one guess why there's a brown ring in the grass around the coop...... :roll:
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Nice job! Good looking kids too. My grand duaghter has fine thin blond hair like that and her favorite color Is pink!

It suprizes me how many people don't put in a loft till they need it. Then they can't get birds. I give extra birds to people that are willing to come get them to start a loft. Don't sell any kill birds anymore tho. Think I might try a free standing pen like that. I've got on thats 12' x 12' and one 15' x 30'. I need another huh? Bet I could find a small market for them tho.

Looking good! Should be overflowing with pigeons by end of spring.
If you wrap the nesting bowls with newspaper, it will help fight off bugs. Old school trick. I used to race pigeons and kept some fancy pigeons as well (Old-Dutch Gull).