A big THANK YOU to everyone who has sent in their photographs and stories over the years. I hope by sharing other people’s pictures and stories here on One Hundred Dollars a Month we can all find unique ways to save, show off our chickens and have a rock star gardens. Keep them coming!
Today we are featuring Mama Cook’s walk in chicken coop! Mama Cook comments frequently on the blog {so her name might sound familiar to you} and she recently ditched the suburbs for 1.5 acres in Snohomish, Washington. {Saweeeeet!}
Here’s what she had to say:
Good Morning!
Months ago I asked if you were still interested in Chicken Coop submissions, and I was going to send you our previous coop photos, but an unexpected door opened and we ended up moving (after 22 years), from the suburbs to 1.5 acres in Snohomish!
We’ve spent the summer and fall “taking back the property” with the added benefit of smaller waistlines and happier, though exhausted, children! (We have 11, with only 7 still at home.)
So with out further ado, here is our “Taj Ma-Coop”!
This coop is a near replica of our previous coop. My husband designed and built this combining two separate styles we loved! In our previous space, it completely touched the ground. In this space, we built a short wall for the front end due to the ground being at a slight slope.
Open the doors and see…
Two roost bars and four nesting boxes.
Here are some of the girls testing out the waterer. This thing holds 7 gallons of water and can accommodate a de-icer so water doesn’t freeze over the winter!
My hubby added a hanging feeder and we allow the ladies (and gent) to free range.
Speaking of gents…
This Swedish Flower “Hen” turned out to be a Swedish Flower Rooster! I lovingly call him “Swedey”. He does a fabulous job overseeing his ladies , and doesn’t bully the farmers (once we showed him who’s boss)!
Two quick pointers…ALWAYS add an underground barrier along the perimeter of your coop! A few hours of digging can prevent the complete loss of your flock to predators!!! Second, this time we added sand to the floor of the coop…We LOVE it!!! So much cleaner!!! I can’t say enough!
Next up is the Bee Garden! Our oldest son placed two Apiaries on the property, so our next adventure is creating a beautiful area for them! And then the Potager…that’s a story for another day!!!
~ Mama Cook
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If you would like to have your garden, chicken coop, pantry or something you’ve made featured on One Hundred Dollars a Month, here’s what I’m looking for:
- Your Garden Pictures and Tips – I’d especially like to see your garden set ups, growing areas, and know if you are starting seeds indoors this year. If so, show me some picture of how you are going about it.
- Your Pantry Pics – Submit at least 5 HIGH QUALITY pictures of your pantry/fridge/cabinets, as well as a short blurb {at the very least} about you and your food habits.
- Your Chicken and Chicken Related Stories – Coops, Chicks, Hen’s, Roosters, Eggs, you name it. If it clucks, send us some pictures to share with the world.
- Cool Arts & Crafts – Made from your very own hands with detailed {and well photographed} pictures and instructions.
- Your pictures and stories about your pets. The more pictures and details the better.
- Garage Sale, Thrift Store and Dumpster Diving pictures and the stories behind the treasures you found including how much you paid for them.
You’ll need to send in a Minimum of 5 HIGH QUALITY pictures and the stories to go along with those pictures. Please do not send in a couple of grainy photos and a sentence about them. I can’t post that. It doesn’t make for an interesting or informative story.
If I feature your pictures and the stories behind them on One Hundred Dollars a Month, I will send you a $20.00 gift card to the greatest store in the world: Amazon.com. You can send your submissions to me at onehundreddollarsamonth @ gmail.com {spaces removed}and be sure and put Mavis Mail in the subject line. Thank you. I’m looking forward to your submissions.
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