Building a replacement tractor coop. The first one lasted 7 years and I'm hoping to get 10+ out of this one
Here's the initial wall frames in front of the old coop. The new coop measures 4' x 4' x 8' plus 16" center height for the roof pitch.
Pre-painting all of the parts before...
Time for another update. My coop has finally reached a point of decay requiring replacement so I thought I'd summarize it's history:
July 2008 - Originally completed.
January 2011 - In the Pacific Northwest, it rains more often than not so moisture was the enemy. However, we do...
Had a little fun with some eggs today. Tried the '300-minute' recipe, put on the rack in oven set to 210 degrees for 5 hours and below are photos of the results. From the oven I put them into a bowl of cool water and then peeled them a few minutes later (very easy to peel). The air pocket is...
We also dispatched a roo this past Spring. He was about 8 months old but had a very nasty disposition. We made Coq au Vin following this recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/coq-au-vin-recipe/index.html
It was a bit of work, but he was absolutely delicious!
There are always lots of great topics about people's coops when they are new, but I'd like to start one about how things are going several years later... after the 'honeymoon' has ended.
Here's my banty tractor/coop when it was completed in July, 2008. The bottom area measures 4' x 7' x 2'...
I've used a simple 2X4 with two lawnmower wheels attached.
I have small handles installed on each end of my coop and I just lift the heavy end, kick the board with wheels underneath, and then use the handles on the other side to "drive" it to its next location. Then, lift the heavy end and...
Here is what I did for my coop window, u-shaped frame on the coop that the window slides in and out of, plus a piece glued to the window as a handle. Since taking this photo, I've painted a white line connecting the right top and bottom of the frame so that from a distance it looks like a...
I sorry about the loss of your hen.
Sometimes things 'just happen' and it might have had nothing to do with her leg or the leg band so I don't think it's necessary for you to do anything about the coop. Others might have different advice.
This egg was laid a couple of days ago, I've got one hen who does this pretty frequently:
In the video I mention that this egg is 'edible' however I need to mention that an egg like this is VERY POROUS and moisture, bacteria, nano-robots, etc. can easily get into the egg and make you sick...