Articles by KenLamWV
2010 was my first year in raising chickens. I thought I did my research and bought a really big rubbermaid tote to start the girls in once I picked them up from the feed store. The first few photos are of my tote and the girls when I got them. I realized that this was not a good idea with the...
Winterizing the SuperRun and Coop
Some people wonder what I do with my chickens during the winter. Here is what I have done to my coop and run. I also insulated a majority of the wall cavities and roof with R-13 pink insulation which I covered with 1/2 inch plywood panels (about $10 a sheet) to...
Here are a few photos of my current coop project- the SuperRun. The run the girls have recently been using is only 5x16 and is attached to half of my coop. I wanted something bigger but due to funds, I have been having to piece build it. Its slowly taking shape but it has to be strong to keep...
Welcome to my Backyard Chicken page and my coop on Lamoureux Landing (my mini farmstead of 6 acres). My name is Ken Lamoureux and I live in the outskirts of Bridgeport West Virginia.
My Coop, built in the spring of 2010. Its an 8x10 with one of my runs built on the rear...