Dad had chickens when I was in my teens, and I really enjoyed having them. 40yrs later, I'm getting the itch. This site has been a invaluable source of info. My wife is a "if it doesn't have a (whatever store you have in you area) label on it, I'm not eating it. However, I snuck in some fresh brown eggs, and made her a omelet. She loved it... so I told her I used fresh local eggs. She said we need chickens.
I've have a good friend who is going to raise the chicks until there ready to be outside without heat. So i have 6 buff orp's being delivered to him on Monday, so I figured I need to get a coop/run started, as I'll be needing it in a couple months.
So after asking a bunch of questions and starting a few threads to gain as much info as I could. I figured it was time to jump in feet first.
Coop... 6x8 slant roof. Run will be a hoop style, attached to the coop.
Picked up the framing lumber from a local saw mill.
Framed out the floor. I forgot to dig out my 6x6's... I'll attach them before framing the walls.
Sheathed, liquid nails waiting for the vinyl flooring.
Vinyl glued down. That's it for tonight. Supposed to get a storm, so I'll be plowing instead of building.
I've have a good friend who is going to raise the chicks until there ready to be outside without heat. So i have 6 buff orp's being delivered to him on Monday, so I figured I need to get a coop/run started, as I'll be needing it in a couple months.
So after asking a bunch of questions and starting a few threads to gain as much info as I could. I figured it was time to jump in feet first.
Coop... 6x8 slant roof. Run will be a hoop style, attached to the coop.
Picked up the framing lumber from a local saw mill.
Framed out the floor. I forgot to dig out my 6x6's... I'll attach them before framing the walls.
Sheathed, liquid nails waiting for the vinyl flooring.
Vinyl glued down. That's it for tonight. Supposed to get a storm, so I'll be plowing instead of building.
