And so it begins.... :)

[CowgirlMama]

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Its usually always windy here, and we get some pretty strong ones too. I hope its strong!

 

[ellieroo]

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Its usually always windy here, and we get some pretty strong ones too. I hope its strong!

Our spring breezes can be a constant 45/ 50 mph and it goes up from there for gusts

You have the same landscape ex. I don't have mts in the distance unless I climb the hill outback then I can see the Blues !!!

 

[CowgirlMama]

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We are going to cover the holes on the ground with dirt. We don't have possums here, and I have 3 cats that are excellent hunters. One of them even catches snakes!! My brothers had a coop built on the ground and never had problems.

 

[Gardengirl 2011]

Looks awsome!

 

[cblakley0531]

Thanks so much for sharing your build! How exciting!! Can't wait to see more progress, and of course, the finished product!! Do you have pictures of your babies?

 

[CowgirlMama]

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Thanks! It should be ready for chickens today! My babies aren't so much "babies" anymore... they are 8 weeks old!! So I'm VERY ready for them to be out of my garage!!! I will get some recent pics when I get my camera back from my sister. I should be able to post a couple from my phone today though!

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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Haha... yeah... when DH started, he said he was going to build it so that a tractor (a big, farming tractor) could pick it up and put it on a trailer to move it... yeah- THAT'S not gonna happen!!! It will be VERY solid when its finished!! I guess that's what happens when you have someone who worked in construction for 4 years build your coop!

Maybe with a trailer for an Earthmover!!! That baby is there to stay!!

 

[bryan99705]

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We are going to cover the holes on the ground with dirt. We don't have possums here, and I have 3 cats that are excellent hunters. One of them even catches snakes!! My brothers had a coop built on the ground and never had problems.

 

[AZChicken_Kat]

 

[CowgirlMama]

The chickies spent their first night in their new coop last night!!! Its is such a relief to have them out of the garage!!! I will post pictures as soon as I get my camera back!!! The coop isn't "finished"- just finished enough to put the chicks in (now that they are 9 weeks old!!!). Its a work in progress, and as soon as we get a little money saved up, we're going to finish it.