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Chickens and Chicken coop construction
These first two pics were taken about 3 weeks ago.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...D/chickies.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...s10daysold.jpg Here is the base of the coop. It�s designed to be pulled around the property to give the girls more variety. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...hickencoop.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> The chickens in their temp housing unit, A watermelon box in its previous life. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...HouseTemp2.jpg<o:p></o:p> Same housing unit.<o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...HouseTemp1.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Inquisitive chicken. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ckenDinner.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Completed chicken coop wall. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding3.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Chicken coop wall in framing process. <o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding2.jpg<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Same wall different angle.<o:p></o:p> http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...lBuilding1.jpg |
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Lookin good... my chicks are almost ready to start laying. Only lost one runt roo in the batch, all the others, 13 hens and 1 roo are doing great.
Built the nest boxes this week, we are ready to go! The chick on the water bottle looks like it might be roo, just a guess. Did you get straight run or pullets only? |
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nice work
Rhode Island Red chicks? |
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Nice work, SM=C! Tanks for sharing. :coolbeer:
Kinda-sorta related: I'll Give Up My Chicken When They Pry It From My Cold Dead Hands |
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When I see posts like this it makes me anxious to get my chickens! I'm envious of you guys that have a place for chickens. I can't wait to get my house on acreage and a place for chickens!
Nice job on the coop, any more pictures? |
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The feed store that we bought them from said they were all Pullets but I have my suspicions that several of them are Roos. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p> I guess the next wall will need a door. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I�ve been cutting and nailing all day long and have not thought of where the door will go. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> And then I have also not come up with the roof design yet. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> I have plenty of this same size lumber to make trusses and lay plywood on top of just unsure of the degree and how much plywood it will take to cover it. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Looking down from the top it will be 8ft by 8ft and the walls are 6ft high. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Coop floor will be 1/2 hardware cloth and there will be a few upper loft areas where the laying boxes will be. We also picked up another pair of real young ones, One called a easter Egger and a Barred rock. Pics of those chicks as I get them. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Quote:
Yep so I have been told, But then they also said they were all Hens. Time will tell I suppose. Quote:
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He is getting ready to jump out..
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I love these construction project threads :applause_
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Me too.
How about a couple finished photos of the coop, Strawman ? |
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nice work strawman!
I have to finish my coop this week as I found an egg in the pen yesterday! :yippee: |
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How did the coop turn out Strawman?
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing!
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that's a chicken villa
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