This is our hoop house for our pastured system.
I wanted to build a new coop for our chickens this year. Our original coop was a stationary coop and the birds free ranged over our property. That didn't work so well for us though because we have so many predators and I was sick of losing...
I acquired four bantams when I was originally going to get ONE bantam and keep her in the sunroom as a semi-house chicken. Housing had to be acquired. There were no plans involved, just me walking around the barn thinking "What the heck can I build a chicken house out of really fast so I can get...
I built a new brooder to go in my sunroom.
Our neighbors did a bathroom remodel and decided to install a 6 ft. stained glass window. . . for some reason. They gave me their shipping pallet.
I used it as an outdoor brooder last year, but it was kinda junky looking. Also, it was in no...
I raise large fowl Dominiques for breed preservation and egg production in central Oklahoma. I also keep guineas for tick control, and a small flock of bantams (cochins and a silkie) for extra broodies. I like to build chicken stuff out of recycled materials whenever possible, hence the...