Cattle Panel Question

[Ruralhideaway]

Still no power! Hose clamps, might be useful for areas of extra stress. If I figure out where those might be.

 

[Rick&chickTampa]

@erlibrd , I'm not sure if that is a chicken run or a greenhouse but I sure do like it. Could you please elaborate on how it is constructed.

@Blooie , I like your set up too but it sure looks cold out there. I am afraid if I had to wade through all of that snow to get my eggs I'd probably still be buying them at the grocery store.

 

[Cebarmlds]

That's not a bad idea...pricey tho, and the sharp edges might wear poorly on tarped surfaces.[/QUOTE]

Don't know what they cost, he already had them. the sharp parts are on the inside.

 

[Cebarmlds]

@erlibrd , I'm not sure if that is a chicken run or a greenhouse but I sure do like it. Could you please elaborate on how it is constructed.

Thank you, I use it as a greenhouse. As a coop it would need shade cloth. DH built it, the perimeter is two rows of 2x10's. The cattle panels 4 of them were attached to the wood then curved and brought up and attached to the other side. I really can't say how he did the front and back ends. Sorry I don't know.

 

[Counting chickens]

It sure can!!
Especially wet snow, especially when preceded by freezing rain.

BTDT.....also didn't bend far enough to kink so sprang back nicely.
Was able to crouch down, wade thru 18" of snow, and get it all knocked off from inside the run...NOT fun.
That's when I started shoveling a path all the way down the run and knock snow off regularly during heavy events....and install the prop sticks I told you about

My 'to do' list would have read more like:
"And that's when I packed my shit and headed south!"
Snow is great! ... to visit... working in it? not so much...

 

[aart]

Powers back on so that's nice.

Still no power! Hose clamps, might be useful for areas of extra stress. If I figure out where those might be.

Hmmm....must have gone out again?

Don't know what they cost, he already had them. the sharp parts are on the inside.

Thye can be $0.50-1.00 a peice and even the band can be sharp.

Snow is great! ... to visit... working in it? not so much...

Heat is great......but....

 

[Ruralhideaway]

@Rick&chickTampa and @Counting chickens The chickens force me to do that little bit extra, helps beat the winter blues/ cabin fever/ vitamin d deficiency that everyone here gets. So there's that. But I agree, desperately want to move south.

@aart I spoke way too soon. I had time to run the furnace, clean the satellite dish, then bam gone again. No predicted restore time yet. I have a propane fireplace so heat is ok. In half the house but that's good enough.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Had power for 15 minutes! Then off. Now back. But I'm jaded now, I'll plug in NOTHING.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

I'm super aggravated with the weather. I have a cockerel living in the brooder which I'll need soon. About ready to go shovel 30 inches of snow, dig post holes and build the darn thing now. Could blue tarp till better weather. Hmm.

 

[aart]

I'm super aggravated with the weather

I'll bet!
Should be over now tho, eh?