Articles by owler
Chicks residing at the
Poo Drop' Inn
They're here!
The order arrived from McMurray on 11/10/10. I ordered seven RIR pullets and one RIR roo, 2 EE pullets and fifteen BR pullets, of which I only plan on keeping three. Needed a minimum order of 25 and since I knew I would not be able to...
Home of the
Poo Drop' Inn and Weed Patch
Welcome to my page!
This is my first foray into keeping chickens. I have wanted to do this for long time and am very excited about having my own backyard flock. My primary interest is for eggs and the enjoyment the flock will bring.
I decided on a...
The Making of the
"Poo Drop' Inn"
Planning
I have never owned chickens before so this is my first attempt at making a coop. I did a ton of research before I started. Most of it on BYC. This is an amazing resource.
There were a few important criteria I had to deal with before I got...
Construction (Continued from page 1)
Adding the exterior sheeting
I had a lot of reservations about using this new siding. It's call "Smartside" and you can find it in Home Depot and Lowes. The stuff is pretty thin. I had previously used T1-11 and is much thicker than this stuff. However...
Construction
I started this building process in mid September 2010. I vowed not to order chicks until the coop was completed. I really did not want to have the chicks in the house and I know my wife would not appreciate it. The process took a lot longer than I anticipated and guess what? I...