I do not take it down for winter; website I got it from says that they have some of it up that is still going strong after 15 years, so we shall see — the stuff I bought last summer and fall still looks brand new, so I can believe that it lasts for years and years…
The 2x4 in bucket idea was...
My ❤️ is so happy…dream of meat bird run/coop is complete! Complete with a rooster who is an absolute doll to his hens — up until yesterday he was basically untested with hens since he’s been living in the bachelor pad since since 8 weeks old, but he was tidbitting for them and showing them good...
Coop is done…but since I was so busy finishing it up by myself I totally forgot to take any pictures!! So happy to move the chicks (they actually spent last night in it too!) and hens into the new coop & run, and rooster will move tomorrow.
Starting my meat bird hoop coop build today…cross your fingers that it goes well and we are able to complete it this weekend!! I really need to not have to sort 18 meat bird chicks out of the layer flock every morning at turnout…
We are in south central IL and we currently have our third batch since January brooding outside in the coop. They are 3-4 weeks old (we had two batches a week apart that we brooded together) so I think their crate will be coming down this weekend.. if I can get the meat bird coop done. Those...