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[Laurajean]

Ha. I was married for many years, wanting chickens badly. Couldn't get my then-husband on board. He finally started to build one, and wasn't even three boards into it when we separated (not because of the coop of course), so it never happened. Then I lived with a boyfriend for several years after that and I couldn't have a coop there because the neighborhood was too "fancy" and what would the neighbors think?? God forbid. When we broke up I moved out to the woods of New Hampshire by myself and FINALLY made my chicken coop happen! So in my case, I actually had to rid myself of men before I could get it accomplished!

Now if I happen to meet some nice guy and he doesn't like my chickens.... he can take a flying leap because I WON'T give them up. Yup, me and my chickens are a package deal.

 

[PineappleMama]

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You don't let your husband help.

 

[redhen]

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Well.. the FIRST step is your husband HAS to have a REAL fear of you......
Second step.... always have a blunt object on hand to nail him with if needed....
Third step.... leave no bruises.... you can git in trouble for that stuff.... ** not that i know about that or anything**

Its always worked for me...

 

[Mahonri]

This has been an educational thread for me.

 

[mandelyn]

I know the feeling! I've never worked with my husband to build anything, and always found myself trying to make alterations or interrupt him from how he thinks it needs to be. He's plenty handy and has all the tools, but he doesn't have a lick of chicken sense.

For example, I came home from work to find a run for a Giraffe. The thing was 10 ft tall! I was like, are we getting peacocks or ostrich? He was like.. What's wrong with it? I was like.. Babe, chickens are only <---------> this tall, the only height we need is for humans so we can get inside to clean.

So he shorted it down to 6'4 and angled the back of it down in case I ever wanted to put a roof on it. Turns out, I do want a roof on it because it's decided to rain every day for the last 2 months and the sand in the run stinks. LOL

We started building for ducks... good thing I was there! I wanted to divide the coop, easy, right? He was trying to over complicate it and build it as if a 2500 angry bull had to live inside. So we got that done.

Started the run, and I made some changes to how the first one was. He was like... "Your design is going to look better, I have to rebuild the other one"

"Shut up and keep stapling" (we started the day much sweeter to each other, but about 4 hours in....)

I'm surprised we didn't kill each other.

He made some other comment about how I should be a structural engineer, because I have awesome, well thought out, and seemingly perfect ideas. All the way up until the practical application of it. What?!? At first I thought it was a compliment and realized it wasn't, not at all.

It now has 4 sides and a door cutout. Need to build and install the door, frame out the run for the pop door, cut a hole in the coop, frame it out, and get wire on the roof.

Day two went much better. We'll be able to work well together yet!

Then the rabbit hutch and play area needs built. Ugh. I did teach myself to use the miter saw though to alter the temporary hutch. I was so proud of myself! I will master these tools yet!

 

[3goodeggs]

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Well.. the FIRST step is your husband HAS to have a REAL fear of you......
Second step.... always have a blunt object on hand to nail him with if needed....
Third step.... leave no bruises.... you can git in trouble for that stuff.... ** not that i know about that or anything** https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/10638_whistling.gif

Its always worked for me...

unless...she's serious.

 

[schellie69]

I am so lucky I tell my DH what I need he builds it, I love it I bring him coffee or water and we are both happy. No problem but he is an enabler when it comes to chickens he said no hatching eggs with my broody, well yesterday he changed his mine.

 

[ChickyChickyBaby]

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Well.. the FIRST step is your husband HAS to have a REAL fear of you......
Second step.... always have a blunt object on hand to nail him with if needed....
Third step.... leave no bruises.... you can git in trouble for that stuff.... ** not that i know about that or anything** https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/10638_whistling.gif

Its always worked for me...

 

[gambler]

Why is it the husbands responsibility to build anything that needs built?
Tools are not gender specific.

 

[chicmom]

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WHAAAT? I'm starting to wonder if my husband has a clone, because he sounds just like mine. I will suggest something, and he says NO, and then later....my suggestion magically becomes his idea......