Inside Hammett Farms Chicken Coop

Happy Monday friends! Today on Instagram I finally posted my chicken coop tour. It took me a long time to get the tour up because I had to do a serious cleaning of the coop and finalize a few projects. I hope you enjoy the tour! Click HERE to watch the full coop tour.

Coop Details

I wanted to share this blog post along with the tour on Instagram so I could link everything I purchased. When I was putting the coop together I did A LOT of research and found that direct links were very helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions about any of the products I tagged. Let’s jump right in!

Flooring

In case you missed it, you can see full details of the outside of the coop in this blog post. You will also find what paint brand and color I used in that post. I touch a little on the inside of the coop but don’t give full details. For the flooring I chose to put affordable vinyl over the wood. I then nailed it in and cut and painted wood molding to fit all the sides. This helps keep the vinyl in place. I then covered the floor with pine shavings and pulled straw. I chose these two because they smell fresh and keep the floor nice and soft for the girls. Also, the pine shavings absorb water so this helps keep moisture down in the coop.

Lastly, I dust the whole coop floor and nesting boxes with Diatomaceous Earth (DE) powder OR First Saturday Lime. Both of these natural options keep away lice and other nasty pest that can hurt my chickens.

Nesting Box

For the nesting boxes I put down Nesting Liners (or these when the first option is sold out). then topped it with fresh pine shavings and straw. These liners are amazing because they help keep the nesting boxes nice and neat. I then dust each box with Lime or DE powder. Keep in mind that chickens only go into the nesting box to lay their eggs. Because of this, the boxes tend to stay clean longer than the rest of the coop.

Curtains

Besides making the coop look super cute, the curtains do serve a purpose. In the winter, I keep the curtains closed so they keep any drafts from getting into the coop from the mini window. Also, you can make them long enough to where they provide some privacy for the nesting boxes. As mentioned before, the nesting boxes are only meant for egg laying so this can encourage that.

I purchased this adjustable rod because it also came with the rings clips. I like the ring clips because it makes it easy to remove the curtains for washing. For the curtains I just bought some pretty fabric at Hobby Lobby, folded it and hung it up. If you’re crafty you can make actual curtains but I just kept it simple.

Other

For storage purposes, I also hung two shelves on the coop walls. Inside I placed things like bird seed, oyster grit and meal worms into large mason jars. Keep in mind, anything that you place inside the coop could potentially be destroyed by the chickens. I wouldn’t recommend placing anything valuable or potentially dangerous inside the coop.

I also hung a broom that I use exclusively in the chicken coop. In the Fall, I also hang small cinnamon brooms to help keep the coop smelling fresh. Cinnamon is actually good for chickens so it’s beneficial to keep in the coop.

The only thing in my coop that is purely for decor is the chandelier. You can’t have a fancy hen house without a chandelier, right? Fortunately this one was very affordable and it’s easy to clean. I found a very similar one HERE.

Exterior of Coop

Although this blog post is focused on the interior of the coop, I had a few questions come up on what is on the outside of the coop. You can find most details in HERE but since building the coop I have added a few things.

Feeding System

The feeding system is one of the best investments I made for my chicken coop. Heads up, it’s not cheap but in my opinion, well worth the price. It keeps the girls food and water clean and away from rats and mice. It also last for over a week so it’s great for when we go out of town! I’m sure if you’re crafty you can make your own with PVC pipes.

Lights

Since we do not have electricity to our coop, all our lights are decor. The hanging lantern is from Pottery Barn and overall pretty good quality. The top light (can see viewed on my coop tour) is from Home Depot. Even though they don’t work I thought they added that “farm house” feel to the coop.

Other

Winston, our decoy owl, is from Amazon. You can easily find these decoy owls at Walmart or most feed stores but I found a great deal on Amazon. Keep in mind, we have him there to help scare away hawks but it’s NOT guaranteed to work. You can read all about our experience with hawks by clicking here.

I hope you find this blog post and my tour helpful when it comes to setting up your chicken coop. If you have any questions please feel free to leave in the comments below or shoot me an email- luisa@peachestopearls.com

XOXO