California - Northern

[redriver]

Coop building has started! Yeah! It will be a coop/run combo. 12'x6' with the coop portion being 1/3 of the structure at 4'x6'. Front wall is 7' tall and back is 6'. It looks super tall because of the extra 18" of block in the front. The hens will have a view of Mt. Shasta.

First hole being dug.




Day 1 (Feb 3, 2013): Dug eight holes. Put in sonotubes. Mixed and poured concrete into tubes. Set metal post brackets in wet concrete. Covered them up with multiple layers of cardboard/blankets/etc and a tarp over it all to prevent the concrete from freezing before it had time to set.

Day 2 (Feb 9, 2013): Dug down about 6-8" between concrete. Leveled the bottom of the trench with sand and set concrete blocks all around to get a level perimeter. Front is about 18" higher than the back over 6' distance.

End of second day.




Day 3 (Feb 10, 2013): Framed up main structure in garage. Predrilled and precut everything. Moved the front and back walls separately and then started attaching the rafters. Attached plywood and tar paper. Then mocked up the tin roof. It isn't attached yet. Just held on with clamps for the moment. Since it is used roofing that was a find, it needs to come down to have my husband do his metal magic to fix the holes.

Mock up in the garage.




Plywood going on roof.



End of third day.



I am thinking at the rate we're going that we might actually be done by the time the eggs get here on the 20th. If not, then soon after.

What do you guys think?

Rachel

 

[juststruttin]

Not well. Her eyes are incredibly swollen. She sneezes wetness for some reason and when I dip her beak in water she has to stretch her head farrrrr several times to swallow. I will be really surprised if she makes it another day. She looks really bad.

So sorry.

 

[chiqita]

Coop building has started! Yeah! It will be a coop/run combo. 12'x6' with the coop portion being 1/3 of the structure at 4'x6'. Front wall is 7' tall and back is 6'. It looks super tall because of the extra 18" of block in the front. The hens will have a view of Mt. Shasta.

First hole being dug.




Day 1 (Feb 3, 2013): Dug eight holes. Put in sonotubes. Mixed and poured concrete into tubes. Set metal post brackets in wet concrete. Covered them up with multiple layers of cardboard/blankets/etc and a tarp over it all to prevent the concrete from freezing before it had time to set.

Day 2 (Feb 9, 2013): Dug down about 6-8" between concrete. Leveled the bottom of the trench with sand and set concrete blocks all around to get a level perimeter. Front is about 18" higher than the back over 6' distance.

End of second day.




Day 3 (Feb 10, 2013): Framed up main structure in garage. Predrilled and precut everything. Moved the front and back walls separately and then started attaching the rafters. Attached plywood and tar paper. Then mocked up the tin roof. It isn't attached yet. Just held on with clamps for the moment. Since it is used roofing that was a find, it needs to come down to have my husband do his metal magic to fix the holes.

Mock up in the garage.




Plywood going on roof.



End of third day.



I am thinking at the rate we're going that we might actually be done by the time the eggs get here on the 20th. If not, then soon after.

What do you guys think?

Rachel

I think My chickens are going to go to fair houseing and complain they live in the slums...
Nice job! Will it drain well in the rain however? That is the only thing i see to worry about

 

[Happy Chooks]

Quote:
I'm sorry. I know you are doing everything you can for her. Just so you know, if you start hearing a clicking sound when she's breathing - it's time to put her down. I've never had one recover once that clicking sound starts and they just seem to suffer.

 

[debs_flock]

Quote: Really, when I plugged in the colors I got -

If the white were a dominant white, you'd get all white chicks.
If the white were a recessive white, you'd get all black chicks (with the possibility of color leakage).

 

[juststruttin]

I gave a bunch of roosters to my "Rooser Guy" a couple of months ago. Yesterday, I brought him more and while there I looked to see how the last batch was growing out and saw one of the coolest looking Swedish Roosters I have seen yet. I had not seen him since he was 8 weeks and now he is just about 4 months. What cha think? Should I spare him from Freezer Camp?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

I gave a bunch of roosters to my "Rooser Guy" a couple of months ago. Yesterday, I brought him more and while there I looked to see how the last batch was growing out and saw one of the coolest looking Swedish Roosters I have seen yet. What cha think? Should I spare him from Freezer Camp?

Wow! That guy looks awesome! I would save him!

 

[chickee]

Really, when I plugged in the colors I got -

If the white were a dominant white, you'd get all white chicks.
If the white were a recessive white, you'd get all black chicks (with the possibility of color leakage).

Not knowing whether her hens are dominant or recessive white, I just put in white and that is what I got. I guess she would have to hatch some chicks to find out.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Not knowing whether her hens are dominant or recessive white, I just put in white and that is what I got. I guess she would have to hatch some chicks to find out.

That's what I'm wondering. I'll try to hatch and see what I get!

 

[redriver]

I think My chickens are going to go to fair houseing and complain they live in the slums...
Nice job! Will it drain well in the rain however?  That is  the only thing i see to worry about

It should. We definitely will be putting a gutter on and routing the downspout away from the coop. On our house and garage the dirt is really dry under the eves. We are also planning on putting sand in the run area, so that should be nice for them, too.