Boneyard from Kansas

[Boneyard]

Not sure what chickens to start out with. Since it's cold this time of year should I waite till spring and get chicks or get a small flock from someone know? I really don't want to incubate eggs, but that could be something for the future once I'm set up.

 

[liz9910]

from California!

 

[weimarmama]

&

from Alabama. Glad you joined us.

 

[Boneyard]

Still a work in progress but got a lot done this weekend. My buddy came up to help build a sun and rain structure on the side of the coop. It ended up being roughly 9-10 ft wide and 10ft long topped with tin. We made two doors for the run out of 2x4's. One being the main gate and the other going out the back side to my asparagus patch. That was an ad-on but hey, we had the lumber. We also extended the run out another 20ft to a tree that will provide additional shading. Got the chicken wire wrapped around the whole run! We wired it to the t posts and stapled it to the wood. This is a total DIY coop and run, but I'm proud of it so far with around $100 invested. All lumber, scrap and tin was given to me by my neighbor who said everything is on a one-way trip to my yard! I may end up entering it into the ugly coops contest! Enjoy!

 

[redsoxs]

Looks like a great start! Ugly coop or the Taj Mahal - the chickens won't know the difference. And if I would have known you were serving up K.C. Strips like those

, heck - I would have driven over to help!!!

 

[Crafty-Duck]

 

[Boneyard]

Heck ya would have loved the help! Grilled those strips seasoned up on my fire pit out back over oak, caramelized homegrown Brussels sprouts and baked potatoes, absolutely awesome flavor!! It has been fun tinkering with this project. The only problem I see is to cover the top with chicken wire, netting or nothing. We did a lot of talking about this and came to conclusion the sides of the run wont support the wire very good unless I come up with a way to support the side better. T posts at 8 ft are the only support. Could put in additional t posts every 4ft to give more structure. My buddy also has an old but BIG batting cage net I can have. That may work too.