We built our coop from the ground up, starting with a typical floating dock. Poles cemented into the ground secure the coop on two corners that are designed to prevent it from drifting away. After the coop was built, we tested it by filling an above-the-ground pool with four feet of water, and the design worked.

We constructed the chicken home almost entirely out of recycled materials from used Purina feed tubs. We know Mother Earth has given us so much, so we’re doing our part to sustain what we already have.