➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[CrazyCrttr75]

I see the beginning of something here:
https://springfield.craigslist.org/zip/d/free-wood-pallets-and/6637378648.html

and
https://springfield.craigslist.org/zip/d/free-scrap-lumber/6634263634.html

I love picking up pallets! DH thought I was crazy when I told him that we should. He's all... it's not very good wood. He has no imagination and creativeness. I see all kinds of possibilities. I just don't have the know how.

 

[Kiki]

I have looked and looked and googled and looked some more. My DH is not a carpenter. So it has to be a coop for dummies type thing. So knowing that plywood comes in 4'x8'... that's where I am going with. Less cutting, less fancy. Secure and functional. I have more of a chance of it getting done in a fast manner. And it would be mainly for sleeping. They free range all day long. But in TN, we do have winter and it will sometimes snow, which I've read chickens don't like. But a covered section that can be kept dry can come a little later when more funds become available. If that makes sense.

https://springfield.craigslist.org/zip/d/free-blocks-curb-alert/6633074871.html

 

[BantyChooks]

I have looked and looked and googled and looked some more. My DH is not a carpenter. So it has to be a coop for dummies type thing. So knowing that plywood comes in 4'x8'... that's where I am going with. Less cutting, less fancy. Secure and functional. I have more of a chance of it getting done in a fast manner. And it would be mainly for sleeping. They free range all day long. But in TN, we do have winter and it will sometimes snow, which I've read chickens don't like. But a covered section that can be kept dry can come a little later when more funds become available. If that makes sense.

They're silly about snow for the first few days, but as long as it isn't over their head they're fine in a few days.

 

[BantyChooks]

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The clearest picture I could get of the comb because the little crazy thing would not be still.

He's gorgeous! EE?

 

[littleprairieheartsfarm]

He's gorgeous! EE?

Yes. Isn’t the saying all the pretty ones are crazy? This one has been our escape artist, and super flighty plus fighty since day 1.

 

[Kiki]

So many times

Check these out:
1. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/julies-pallet-coop.64814/
2. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/free-coop-from-pallets.65161/
3. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pallet-coop-in-the-making.64932/

 

[CrazyCrttr75]

I see the beginning of something here:
https://springfield.craigslist.org/zip/d/free-wood-pallets-and/6637378648.html

and
https://springfield.craigslist.org/zip/d/free-scrap-lumber/6634263634.html

this one even has a Pelli window..no clue what that is but it sounds good.

I got excited for a minute there. I think that is in a dif state.

 

[Kiki]

I got excited for a minute there. I think that is in a dif state.

WHAT?!!
There are more Springfields?


NOOOOOOOO

 

[BantyChooks]

Yes. Isn’t the saying all the pretty ones are crazy? This one has been our escape artist, and super flighty plus fighty since day 1.

Funny, the males are usually the friendly ones.

 

[Kiki]

I got excited for a minute there. I think that is in a dif state.

I'm sorry.
Let me try again.


You get the idea thought right?
Look at the correct Craiglist.
I am betting you can make a FREE coop.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pallett-coop-in-progress-moving-right-a-long.63856/