Out-Of-This-World Chicken Coop

Out-Of-This-World Chicken Coop LIVESTOCK Poultry A clever UFO-shaped chicken coop built with two 10-ft satellite dishes has been going around on social media We weren’t able to contact the Idaho couple that built it but we did find a YouTube video and thought we’d share the idea Brett Wilson and Ellen DeAngelis wanted a creative yet practical coop for their small backyard flock of chickens The satellite dishes provided the basic frame that fit perfectly in an 8-ft trampoline base They installed a removable 8-ft dia plywood floor topped with countertop laminate for easy cleaning Wilson cut 6-in holes for acrylic windows and holes for a door and a hatch in the back for access to collect eggs They cut 1-in Styrofoam insulation to fit in between the metal sections of the exterior of both dishes After sealing them with roofing material and tape the dishes were painted with aluminum roofing paint The top dish has handles so it can be lifted off for cleaning For heat during Idaho winters they installed two 250w ceramic heaters with chicken wire cages over them for safety which can be monitored and controlled from a website on their computer For the final touch they added LED lights in 2-in clear tubing Contact: FARM SHOW Followup YouTube: UFO Chicken Coop UFO Chicken Coop Returns

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