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Thanks ya'll. I've got one more house/coop to finish but have until mid April to get that one done. That's when the new babies arrive. Most of it is done. I cut the wire when I was working on the last coop. I've got big shutters ready to cover the wire in the windows. Those are really helping...

Yup. First one is attached with eye hooks and hog rings. The 2nd is framed around the pop hole on the coop side and on the run side using 2x6's and hardware cloth. They have access to the runs as soon as they are up in the am.

Phase 2 went into effect very quickly. New pullets were on their way today. Friend was brining me 3 OEG pullets . Little yellow playhouse. Back windown Wired. This window will be up against the run and will remain shut at all times. (it's actually up again the support post in the back and...

Quote: I would love to have a fence charger, but there is no power out there. I'm thinking of saving up for a solar one but it all depends on if anything gets in or not.

Quote: Did you put wire under the entire floor or just around the outside?? I am so paranoid about predators!! Yup!. Most of it is 2x4 or 2x2 fencing wire. Most of it is 2 ft out, but some of it is 4ft out. Come spring I'll plant some ground cover on top of the mulch that will grow through...

I put wire down under the coop that comes out a good 2 feet on all sides. Same with the run. It's then got a landscape timber or some type of lumber on top of edge of the wire. Then covered with mulch and leaves. Coop has about 6 inches of leaves in the bottom

The girls were not happy with the way the coop was set up. Although no one was roosting or pooping in the boxes (paper was just as clean as the day I put it in there) They weren't laying in there either. Everybody had decided that they like the corner on the opposite side of the coop. So today...

Got the last of the wire on the run around the door to keep raccoons and possums out. Only thing that can get in will be rodents and snakes, but I feel sorry for either that does. My hens tend to eat them!! The girls and Kenny are in the coop for their first night. Kenny has never roosted in a...

I got the house from Craigslist for $80. The nest box for $20 from Craigslist. I cut it down to 2 4-holers instead of the one big 10 holer nestbox. Everything else is scrap I've picked up on craigslist and freecycle, even the 2 10x10 dog kennel plus the 2 extra panels. Only thing I've bought new...

Finished Coop 1 today. Roosts are installed. 2x4's Stair stepped up and then back down. Used lip of nestbox to support roosts. The feeder will go in the corner by the pink window. View of the roosts through the front door. Veiw from the front. Door done just like windows and side with...

Spent today working on the new compound. I worked on the coop as DH worked on pulling wire down from old run. Still need to finish securing the top of the new run. This is what I got done today. Left side window. Shutters used for ventilation. There is hardware cloth on the exterior side...

Didn't get as much done today as I hoped. This is the side of the playhouse that will go up against the fence/run. Changed my idea. Instead of using a curtain to roll up and down I used these old shutters. Will allow for ventilation but keep "drafts" out. The plastic at the top it to fill the...

Quote: Thanks for the heads up. We are expecting snow on Friday

Quote: Spook tried to chase the ambulance down with you in it? Hopefully you're an emt and were not a passenger? If the latter, I hope everything is okay.. I'm much better now. I had passed out twice and they still aren't sure what really happen. All they know is it wasn't my heart, wasn't a...

No new pics today. Still working on getting the wire over the top finished. More than half way there and ran out of hog rings. Got 3/4 of is surrounded with a wire skirt as well. It's suppose to snow this weekend so they probably wont make it in there until sometime late next week

A tad windy out there today. We were only able to move the 10x10 run into place. I'm sure it would have been easier if we had taken it apart but I didn't want to undo the wire top and have to do it over again. There is still a 10x10 blank space in the back that we are thinking of putting some...

Spook is the love of my life. Yes I have a husband but even he says he comes in 2nd to her. She is also my Service Dog. She's fat and getting old and slow but her nose still works. She tried to chase the ambulance down a week ago with me in it. Must be by my side at all times.

No work on the new compound today. It's raining cats and dogs.

We spent part of the day working on the run. I've got 3 1/2 sides up. The pvc pipe you see is to help support the wire that is going on top to keep critters out. I know I'll probably have to replace it, but it was free. Only thing I bought was the T's. I've also got some pipe that is going...

I say "compound" as it's going to be more than one coop and different areas for each one. I got gifted with a 10x10 chainlink dog kennel. I've already got one, plus 2 more panels to expand it. If it weren't raining I'd take pictures to better explain what I am doing. I've taken the 4 panels...