"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[LemonMeringue]

Sorry Birdie. One I'm a southern man, two you couldn't afford me, and three I'm retired from carpentry.

So who is doing all that work for your chooks then???

 

[Cody A]

I use upright milk crates (no roof) and sideways Rubbermaids for my nests (for now) and don't have a poop problem. I think the eggs that are messy get stepped on with poopy feet, but some bedding changes helped that issue.

Oh good. Maybe I won't have to change anything.

 

[Cody A]

They look perfect to me.........unless you feel like sewing some pretty curtains to decorate them

Oh wait, that's me that does that. Haha! But really, they do look perfect.

Thank you Lemon. I hope they look perfect to my hennies.

I don't know about swimming in eggs. I think the majority are cockerels.

It was a straight run.

Now a days I only hire myself out to myself.

 

[LemonMeringue]

Thank you Lemon. I hope they look perfect to my hennies.

I don't know about swimming in eggs. I think the majority are cockerels.

It was a straight run.

Now a days I only hire myself out to myself.

Well that is the best way to enjoy it, because then its just for fun, and there is no boss!

 

[Cody A]

Problem is I work harder and put in longer days than I did when I working for a living. But is much more fun building for yourself especially for chickens. They don't care what things look like except maybe pretty curtains on nest boxes.

Might have to hang some burlap.

 

[Ron Skekel]

This is the nest box I built yesterday. The openings are about 16x16x16. I may need to close up the entrances for more privacy. I used 1/2 hardware cloth for the bottoms under the leaves to aid in cleaning. I also may need to lower the ceiling in each nest box. I read that too high of an opening allows the hen to stand up and poop in the box.

Most hens lay standing up poopping is unavoidable but they don't poop in the nest box to much . Your boxes look great. Now the wait that's the only draw back to them is waiting on the eggs. Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

I've finally gotten the big run addition almost completed. At least close enough to take some pics. All runs combined are over 3000 sqft. Each section of the coop has over 1000 sqft of run. Before and after shots. Built the chicken door today. I'm not so sure the counterweight is a good idea. Thought maybe a coon might figure out that it can lift the door from the outside if it got into the run.

I think you win best coop and run award!

 

[LemonMeringue]

Problem is I work harder and put in longer days than I did when I working for a living. But is much more fun building for yourself especially for chickens. They don't care what things look like except maybe pretty curtains on nest boxes.   Might have to hang some burlap.

We are often the hardest on ourselves. Burlap would be appropriate considering the other rustic surroundings in the coop

The curtains on our boxes are really dusty now and I'm just going to trash them and put up new ones. They were just old fabric cut from clothes someone grew out of anyway. Play clothes at that. I really think they like it. They push right past the fabric like a dog does past a doggie door. I used dark navy blue last time. I really put them up though because the boxes face the windows. If they were positioned differently I probably would not go to the effort because it would likely be cozy enough without it.

 

[LemonMeringue]

This is the kind of reading that is very helpful to my kids and I where Cochin and showing is concerned.
http://www.cochinsint.com/winter-february-2015-show.html

Especially my oldest. Sometimes she seems flaky as Apple pie where chores and keeping focused are concerned. But then she will tell you what's what about a bird and then I know she is getting it.

 

[LemonMeringue]

These are the OTHER breed my youngest finally twisted my arm on. They are hatchery Silver Duckwing Old English Bantam. I'm not inclined to let her have a Buff ORP rooster to breed with, so these bantams should fit more appropriately for her.