fanke19
Hatching
Started construction in May 2015. I laid out an area slightly larger than 5 foot by 5 foot in the back corner of our detached garage
Picked up about $30 in lumber and started framing in the hen house
I set up the door in the corner, kind of like a walk-in shower
I had to work on this over the course of a week so before the door was done I just screwed on a solid sheet of plywood to keep the chicks safe
Once the door was in place, I started making a couple makeshift ramps so the hens could get to the door leading outside
The hole is approximately 13" x 13" and I am planning to box it in before the end of the summer with an attractive entrance
It didn't take long for the chickens to get the idea
Next I started making some portable 8 foot long runs
The idea was to keep them contained in the runs
But now my wife prefers to let them free-range in the yard
Picked up about $30 in lumber and started framing in the hen house
I set up the door in the corner, kind of like a walk-in shower
I had to work on this over the course of a week so before the door was done I just screwed on a solid sheet of plywood to keep the chicks safe
Once the door was in place, I started making a couple makeshift ramps so the hens could get to the door leading outside
The hole is approximately 13" x 13" and I am planning to box it in before the end of the summer with an attractive entrance
It didn't take long for the chickens to get the idea
Next I started making some portable 8 foot long runs
The idea was to keep them contained in the runs
But now my wife prefers to let them free-range in the yard