Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/21/21 04:45 PM
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Yup I have some of them under it as they don't rot. That way I get some air flow as well under the thing. I put a partition in it to have half coop half shed. I'll extend the roof ten ' on either side. One side for the run and the other to park the tractor under. Just made 2 new doors for it today and put in a window. I am cutting up oak slabs I made with my Alaskan mill for the lumber that I need.
Last edited by Scuba1; 03/21/21 04:47 PM.
Let's go Brandon
"Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/21/21 04:51 PM
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That rope activated sliding door is definitely the way to go. In no time the chickens get trained when it's time to go in.
WHO MADE THIS MESS ALL OVER MY FLOOR THE MUDTRACKER WAS HERE HE HE HE
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: mudtracker]
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03/21/21 04:53 PM
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That rope activated sliding door is definitely the way to go. In no time the chickens get trained when it's time to go in. I had a horizontal sliding door on the first coop, that was good until the track got ice buildup. Now I just need to teach the hens how to shut it themselves.
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/21/21 04:54 PM
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I'll put a roof over the whole run. But once they are a little older , they will have free range of the place till evening when its time to go in. The dog likes herding chickens.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/21/21 05:45 PM
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You can do a lot with a bunch of fence posts and a couple handyman jacks I moved my fur shed 13X44 onto the slab doing that.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: Law Dog]
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03/21/21 06:09 PM
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You can do a lot with a bunch of fence posts and a couple handyman jacks I moved my fur shed 13X44 onto the slab doing that. Aint that the truth Law Dog. You should have seen the faces of the truckers that brought my houseboat to the top of this hill. I unloaded it with the use of some tree trunks I had cut before and ready to rock, a couple of 30 ton bottle jacks, some chain and a big (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) come along . I got that 70000 pound rig sitting nicely on some white oak stumps now and I had no help to do that job either. Had it off the trailer in 2 hours and in tits place in two days
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/21/21 09:01 PM
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K snow... how many chickens are you going to put in it ??
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/22/21 12:47 PM
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I just got back from the CO OP and got 8 .... 2 Buff Orpingtons 2 Olive eggers 2 Black yandots And 2 rode island reds. Its the wires birthday today so thats what she got as a present and she seems to be happy with them.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Another day of coop work
[Re: k snow]
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03/22/21 02:41 PM
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Its a first for us as well. We have some experience with pelicans, great grits, blue herons as pet birds and some starlings I raised from naked chicks. But this is a first for us with chickens.
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