HOW BONNIE BUILT THE CHICKEN COOP OF EVERY BIRD’S DREAMS
BY LANA
Shut the barn door, Bonnie’s farmyard just got pimped! While we’ve been hibernating at home over the past few months, Bonnie’s been busy working on a little iso-inspired project for the new, feathered additions to her menagerie. #moderncoastalchookhouse #bonniesdreamchookhome
With Bon as the designer, this was never going your average chook house. Positioned next to the barn, with a view to the paddock of the Mini Highland cattle, this is a chook house fit for a queen! #cluckinghampalace
Our socials went craaaaazy for more info when we shared this project but you can calm your farm, I’ve asked Bon to give us all the details…
How Bonnie’s Chook House measures up
Bon had the perfect patch of land ready and waiting for a chook house. It’s bordered by the barn, the cows’ paddock and a boundary fence, so she only needed to add one more fence to keep the dogs out. Here’s how it measures up:
Front View
Top View
Walls | Treated timber frame
Cladding | Stria by James Hardie ( because who doesn’t need some cladding in their home?!)
Mesh | Aviary mesh (recommended)
Roof | Colorbond in Surfmist
Flooring | Concrete slab at rear and wood shavings at front
Paint | Dulux White on White (leftovers found in the barn)
Painters | 4 x Hindmarsh boys (I see plenty of DIY in their future before they fly the coop!)
Who lives here?
A whole flock of feathered friends, including:
Gary – Turkey, Leader of the Pack
Fred & Buttercup – Silkies, here for the good looks and good times
The gang of Guinea Fowl – the loudest and proudest of the residents
The Nosy neighbours, the Mini Highland Cattle – Ziggy, Betty & baby Cheryl
The Veggie Garden
The new veggie garden is enclosed in the same area as the chook house and Bon’s builders custom built two large raised boxes to fit the space. They’re made from treated timber then lined with black plastic, painted Dulux White on White and filled with veggies galore.
Bonnie whipped down to the Alpine Nursery in Dural and chose mature lemon, lime, orange and olive trees for the pots that surround the chook house and boxes.
With a house and garden like this, I think it’s safe to say that Bon’s birds are the envy of her farmyard. What do you think? Did Bonnie’s chook house give you some inspo for your next project?
