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Progress of our Shed conversion to breeder pens and grow out pens.... larger pics are in my profile in family and pets
We split the shed in half longwise with a simple 2x3 fram and that plastic chicken wire because its cheap.
We made two breeder pens and 2 stacked grow out pens, which dont have doors or chickens yet.
I wanted it this way so I had easy access to each pen without having to step in chicken poo to go from one into another pen, plus I have hanging storage and storage for straw and feed, etc.
All doors will be unframed on the bottom so I can simply sweep pens out the door and right onto a tarp I can pull into woods compost pile without having to load it all up. Simply cleaning was on my mind BIG time. each pen has an outlet on the ceiling as well as a reg light on timers.... grow outs will have red heat lamps.. for now the nov hatch brahma are residing in the second breeder pen until I get set up. Each pen has cement block for beak scratching, water dishes, and feed, and book shelves made into nesting bxs.... Need to get a roost up for the cochin, but they seem to like that broken skid so I left it for now....
This is the view from the front doors..... the first pen opens up with the main door left side...... the middle pen has its own door.
this is my light stenciled brahma gal, just had to take her pic she was so pretty
this is a view with both front doors open
cochin pen
2nd pen with my braham kiddos
two grow out brooder areas stacked in the last "stall" work in progress
oh and this here is Ruger, one of Maddys Pups born in sept.... one of my oldest sons kept him for those who arent on FB
Wow, you've been busy! Very nice set-up you got now. I need to do some work on mine too, but it's too bleeding cold outside at the moment. And muddy. The snow melted
