Post # 945
Day 2 of incubation. Temp staying at 99.9, humidity dropped to 29%. It is now at 38%.
OH, I got 18 eggs in the mail today.
They are lavender orpington project eggs. I will set them in the bator at midnight tonight!
Whew, I have been busy today. Had to run errands; to the bank and the feed store. THEN, got to work on the (soon to be) breeder house pens. It is 30' x 13'. I am trying to use only materials that I have collected. I have torn down a 2+ car garage and a shed, for the free materials. I will, however, buy primer and paint, etc. I did get enough done so I could move the 20 Marans chicks in. They have been in the 6' x 8' little coop. I will post my progress (progress while waiting for the Halloween hatch!) in this thread.
Here is what it looked like when I started.
Here is what it looked like when I quit tonight.
This is where you go in the big barn door on the far right side. Note the "countertop," that will soon become a droppings board!
This is when you turn left .... a big mess!
This is the ventilation (2' in length, all the way across), on the front of the build. I will have hinged "doors," to cover it from the outside, when necessary. There is a 2 - 3 foot overhang on the roof.
This is (from outside) the far left side. It has a 7' x 13' concrete floor. This will be 2 breeder pens in the spring, each with their own popdoor to the outside. (Notice 2 doors)
This is the area I finished today, with the Marans inside. Well, finished enough to move the babies into. I salvaged an "L" shaped countertop, which I am using as a droppings board.
LOTS more work to do. Hope to have most of it done this month. It sure ain't perty, as they say, but it is functional! I will, in the far future, get it looking more presentable. I got the plywood put up in the finished area only. I will have ply wood all the way around, and plan to prime and paint will oil based porch/patio paint. I think I will keep the dirt floor (with a little gravel) and cover it all in sand. So, what do ya think?
