First Things First

FIRST, the land had to be cleared of ivy, the ditch had to be dug, and the blocks had to be laid - straight and plumb. We built the foundation, Berg at Saltbox Designs in Seattle built the coop, to be delivered. I found the design while surfing the web searching for that chicken coop with a little extra flair (we wanted to to be courteous to our neighbors). I showed it to Berg and he accepted the challenge. 

(http://heatherbullard.typepad.com/heather_bullard_collectio/2010/03/our-chicken-coop.html)

FIRST, the coop had to be delivered. It was to be completed at the site.

Berg Danielson of Saltbox Designs (www.seattlechickencoops.com or www.facebook.com/pages/Saltbox-Designs/167477803284858) installs the roof, screening, doors and hardware at the site. 

FIRST, we had to fill the bottom with litter, put straw in the nest boxes, and install waterer and feeder. 

What comes after the FIRST things? Our girls arrive in two days and their new home is waiting. On the to-do list - install the flagstone path from the patio to the coop, install retaining walls and finally the raised beds for the vegetable garden. Visit me again soon to see the final product with accoutrements.

Grit and Oyster Shell for calcium

Waterer and Feeder