Dad's Pad

[mudhen]

WOW! Mr. Dad, it is so nice!

You have done one heck of a job!

Your little girl is precious!

 

[Mr.Dad]

Just figured I'd update the thread to let you all know we are still plugging away

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Vacation and the weather set us back a little but it's getting there.....

We have most of the functional stuff done inside....still have to design or buy a feeder.....

Next is the run, then I'll finish the siding.......

http://s175.photobucket.com/albums/...hickens 5/?action=view&current=1177512841.pbw

 

[Freebie]

Wow, is Decker giving you eggs now? I seem to remember you getting her a friend. Is that right? What is her friends name? I must have missed that somewhere.

 

[soonerdog]

Mr. Dad,
BTW that coop has come a long ways! What a nice one too! I have a question. What is the significance of the wire under the roosting area of 2"x 4"? I would be afraid that during the middle of the night one of the chicks may get their leg caught in the wire and hurt themselves. Maybe you could explain. Thanks.

 

[Critter Crazy]

WOW!!! You have done an awsome job!!!! I am so jealous!!!

 

[Mr.Dad]

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I've been worried about that myself....

I saw that design somewhere....I forget where...it's to keep the birds out of the poop.....there is a 17 inch opening between the first pole and the back wall and these guys are still being trained to sleep there....I think if they could they'd sleep under the poles in the poop....I just came in from putting them up on the roosts.....

If I've made a mistake please say it (that goes for everyone)....I know I'm a newbee and can take constructive criticism

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[Mr.Dad]

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Hi Freebie.....Decker has been laying all along I just didn't know it...I found them in the yard..... then when she slept in the dog carrier she went back in there to lay about 9am like clockwork.....she is something....and really healthy looking now....bright red comb/wattles...full of spunk...doing real well.....

Her friend is a RIR we named 'little red'...I call her 'red'....her eggs aren't as big as 'Deckers' but almost as regular.......

We have six red sex-link pullets coming to a farm a little firther north of us in early June....I just have to make sure their beaks aren't trimed (we have to call them)....something about that I don't like....jmho.......

 

[Mr.Dad]

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Thanks mudhen..she's been a real blessing....and smart as whip....takes after her mom....LOL.....

 

[Mr.Dad]

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Trust me when I tell you I haven't done anything you couldn't do

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I should have made it bigger.....I'm already feeling limited.......

 

[preacher1]

Great looking coop. I'm in the process of trying to design a coop, my daughter and I expect to get our pullets (8-12) possilby tommorrow. I have a small brooder made out of a clear plastic storage bin but I need to to get started on the coop. What is the size of your coop? How many hens do plan on keeping? Thanks