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  1. LaurelC

    The Swamp Thing Chicken Trailer conversion is almost done!

    Haha, we can get some high winds out here and I don't want to deal with it getting torn apart and displacing a ton of hens. I'm of the "overbuild and not have to deal with it again" variety. The loft is an interesting idea. Probably won't work with my slatted floor design (the tractor will be...
  2. LaurelC

    The Swamp Thing Chicken Trailer conversion is almost done!

    I salvaged some of the old tin roofing (maybe galvalume? Not sure what the material is, but it's a bit rusty) from our old tobacco barn that collapsed in summer of 2022 (it was already leaning irretrievably when we bought the farm unfortunately, it was just a matter of time). The rest of the...
  3. LaurelC

    The Swamp Thing Chicken Trailer conversion is almost done!

    Progress after it was coated was slow going. I covered the whole top in hardware cloth, and the metal that thing is made of must be hardened or something, it takes ages to get a drill bit through it in order to even start the self tapping metal screws. But I got the whole top enclosed, built a...
  4. LaurelC

    The Swamp Thing Chicken Trailer conversion is almost done!

    It is for all intents and purposes complete. There are a small handful of finishing touches that need to be completed, like covering wavy cut lines up with furring strips, and covering up a few small gaps where a mink might be able to squeeze in. The roost bars need to get installed, but I...
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