Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Ok guys I need some maths checked.

Went out to let the chooks out this morning and found babies roaming the yard.....did I not get something latched securely? How did you guys get out? Everything closed and latched....bottom of people door has been trying to fall apart. Babies figured out how to get out through it.

Came home from work with a tape measure. Will be picking up 2 x 2s and OSB tomorrow.

Here's the sketch

I'm looking at door frame, clad in osb (and sealed with something weather proof that won't harm the birds, suggestions on that would be appreciated). Adding a bird door in the door, lower right. Turning the upper half into a window (inside covered with hardware cloth, what size washers and screws to hold it securely). The window has a door that closes into it for winter protection.

I'm calculating 36 feet 8 inches of 2 x2 for all the framing. 7/16 inch OSB for the cladding. At 96 x 48 inches, will 1 sheet be enough to clad both sides of the door?

Planning on filling spaces with foam insulation. Long term thought: when can replace the coop with some sort of shed (double doors for cleaning), can move this one to it for daily access.

Edit: measures based upon 1/4 inch gap on each side of doors for movement and 1.5 inch width on the 2 x 2s. Also, what size screws to fasten 2x2s and what size for the OSB? And getting 36 feet 8 inches for total 2x2 length

@BY Bob @bgmathteach @RoyalChick @Ponypoor

 

[featherhead007]

Ooo that needs a zebra chicken for tax

I got your tax right here!

 

[drstratton]

@BY Bob ’s Hattie is also a LO, he once called them a ball of fluffy feathers with a head

Laverne is so friendly and like attention. Today she pecked me because I was ignoring her hahaha.

And Hattie is so beautiful!
Most of mine are a little skittish with me right now. I just didn't have the time to spend with them after we got them. We were too busy setting up our bee Apiary. I try to go out and sit with them every day now and give/bribe them with treats...lol

 

[featherhead007]

I got your tax right here! View attachment 4179935

A four legged, two tails, zebra chicken

 

[featherhead007]

Dakota has done it again. I was on my chair outside on the patio, when she flew up to the rail, I tried to ignore her, but then she jumped right into my lap. As if to say “daddy, you know darn well what I want! So stupid hooman, take me inside, RIGHT NOW! I heard from those other chooks, that you have corn, and steak on the menu inside the hooman coop! “

 

[featherhead007]

Sometimes (like tonight) my iPhone fails me. I am working on a business proposal to subdivide my northern property. $2,900,000 . And my phone cut out during mid conversation I said I would meet him tomorrow, so I’m flying up to San Francisco to work this deal. Life stinks sometimes!!
Tax:

 

[RoyalChick]

Love it!

Sadly I couldn’t figure out how to get up in the roof to admire him up close.

 

[RoyalChick]

Ok guys I need some maths checked.

Went out to let the chooks out this morning and found babies roaming the yard.....did I not get something latched securely? How did you guys get out? Everything closed and latched....bottom of people door has been trying to fall apart. Babies figured out how to get out through it.

Came home from work with a tape measure. Will be picking up 2 x 2s and OSB tomorrow.

Here's the sketch
View attachment 4179931I'm looking at door frame, clad in osb (and sealed with something weather proof that won't harm the birds, suggestions on that would be appreciated). Adding a bird door in the door, lower right. Turning the upper half into a window (inside covered with hardware cloth, what size washers and screws to hold it securely). The window has a door that closes into it for winter protection.

I'm calculating 36 feet 8 inches of 2 x2 for all the framing. 7/16 inch OSB for the cladding. At 96 x 48 inches, will 1 sheet be enough to clad both sides of the door?

Planning on filling spaces with foam insulation. Long term thought: when can replace the coop with some sort of shed (double doors for cleaning), can move this one to it for daily access.

Edit: measures based upon 1/4 inch gap on each side of doors for movement and 1.5 inch width on the 2 x 2s. Also, what size screws to fasten 2x2s and what size for the OSB? And getting 36 feet 8 inches for total 2x2 length

@BY Bob @bgmathteach @RoyalChick @Ponypoor

I am not 100% sure I know what you are asking but here is a go at a couple:
- I have several windows that are hardware cloth covered - I use fender washers - I think they are 3/4" but I can check in the morning.
- On the OSB cladding for the door. One sheet is not enough to do both sides of the 29x70 door. But isn't half the door going to be window and so wouldn't be needing OSB cladding. Or am I misunderstanding? If the part of the door you are cladding is 29x26 (think I am reading the sketch right) then yes, a sheet of 48x96 can do both sides. Someone should check me on this!

 

[rural mouse]

I am not 100% sure I know what you are asking but here is a go at a couple:
- I have several windows that are hardware cloth covered - I use fender washers - I think they are 3/4" but I can check in the morning.
- On the OSB cladding for the door. One sheet is not enough to do both sides of the 29x70 door. But isn't half the door going to be window and so wouldn't be needing OSB cladding. Or am I misunderstanding? If the part of the door you are cladding is 29x26 (think I am reading the sketch right) then yes, a sheet of 48x96 can do both sides. Someone should check me on this!

The window is hardware cloth on the inside, but has a hinged door that I can close to keep the wind out/warmth in during the winter, so that part....still clad so I can insulate it, I think... and so when it's open, the inside side is weather protected.... would a sheet and a half be enough?

 

[Grandma The Chicken]

Here's a photo of Tony because tomorrow, me and Tony are going to be having some fun. Ever since Grandma passed, bringing a chicken in the house hasn't been enjoyable since they would rather run around and you can't leave them unsupervised because they won't sit still. So I've avoided bringing them in the house. Grandma could be left unsupervised for several hours and still stay in the same spot. I hope Tony learns something from her.