building paradise for the birds

[birdman55]

well the one thing i must say is that i wont do that ever again...i would tell you to build your wall and put the fencing on the wall and then pull the wall up..i dont think it is a good idea to do it while the walls are standing to hard and you cant pull the wire to tight...so the next large coop will be constructed, screwed together , and wired on the ground....and then stood up.....prolly be way easier...so all the walls are wired inside and out...and the door ways are cut..it has been snowing lightly here and it just melts when it hits the ground thank god for that...i had to move all the supplies into the house..but now im going to work on getting the doors cut to size and all built and wired in...then they will be hung...but we will see how far i get because people stop over pick me up and i go and help them but when i ask them to help me i get no shows...ahhh...long day already...but gotto move some bails of hay in right now see you in a bit

 

[aart]

Ahh hindsight...hang in there it looks good.

 

[birdmansmom]

Looks awesome! Keep up the good work and don't get discouraged. It is a learning experience for everyone.

 

[Minflick]

Just remember, when people who won't help you ask for help next time, it's allowed to tell them that you're too busy to help them again...

 

[birdman55]

Just remember, when people who won't help you ask for help next time, it's allowed to tell them that you're too busy to help them again...

i so agree with you there no more help coming from this guy i have way to much on my plate as you can see....ten pens to build in a short time phrame....we are getting snow right now...
anyways here are some pics of the birds i hatch with my homemade incubator...and the new build is bigger and way more affective and precise...so stay turned for the step by step as well as updates on how the coops are going...hope everyone is enjoying this and if you have any question dont be scared to ask...thanks...see you tommarow

 

[birdman55]

here are some more pics of the homemade incubator used with a great healthy outcome...













they are so cute grandpa would be so proud...grandma dont know this but when this is all said and done and after winter im going to pick her up from illinois and bring her to see all of this stuff..hope she enjoy all the birds....stay tuned tommarow...goodnight peeps

 

[dan26552]

what breed are your chicks?

 

[birdman55]

what breed are your chicks?

we have about forty and they are all different kinds....i will be bringing some fertile eggs in to incubator out of the styro again...so our flock should be getting bigger and bigger by the month...well almost light out so im getting ready for work...ill post in a bit

 

[preciouskitty]

Lookin good, birdman..

Hardware cloth. As @Trefoil mentioned a couple days ago...Amazon. That is where I now get all my HW cloth. Easily 50% cheaper..& free S&H..

 

[birdman55]

yep as everyone has mentioned hardware cloth...little to late for that...there in a fenced in back yard with my own patrolers...so this and some chicken wire should do fine..maybe on the next coops they will be hc..but for right now im using what i have..anyways went out to the coop and whamo...the pile of eggs layed...

anyways off to work i go on the coops...now there is light...