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[ECBW]

L,

Some suggestions from seeing the latest photos.

I use a 1-gal waterer and it holds enough for 9 birds for at least a day. The widest diameter is about 8 inches and may fit through your hatch.

The chickens will be kicking up bedding material. Elevate the waterer and feeder to keep them clean. They can go as high as chicken shoulder.

When drinking, chickens will shake and scatter water droplets. Some distance between the waterer and feeder would be prudent. A wall mount PVC pipe or wooden trough feeder on the far wall from the nests and the waterer next to the nests should be sufficient space.

 

[The Lazy L]

Wow everything looks so nice and clean. You are doing a great job. And I like your avatar too. Looks like a character from the movie Tombstone LOL

Thank you.

The Avatar is from my other hobby: http://www.bnincustomers.com/~rloucks/

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Thank you.

The Avatar is from my other hobby: http://www.bnincustomers.com/~rloucks/

Wow. Neat

 

[abobwhat]

This is a really great thread i am now hooked.

Thank you for sharing!!!

 

[The Lazy L]

March 14

I wired the Coop for two interior light fixtures.

And in the light fixtures I used two political correct CFL (compact fluorescent lamp). Something like a 14 watt equaling an unpolitical correct 60 watt incandescent.

Here's a picture of the coop at night with the interior lights on (think I might have over done it a bit on the lighting). Anyone know where you can get sunglasses for chickens?

 

[FreedomLover]

... sunglasses for chickens ...

Good job. We plan on having lighting in our final coop as well. After seeing your picture .. maybe we'll go with the equivelent (sp?) of 25 watts. LOL

Your coop is turning out great. Keep us posted on it, as I'm getting good ideas from yours!

 

[The Lazy L]

March 17


Here's the problem. I need to get the coop from here:




To here:




Step one. Call the Son to come and help!

Step two. Use a telephone pole choker around a strategic placed tree (good thing I live in a woods) and a come-a-long.




Step 3. Other end of the Come-a-long to the chain fastened to the one of the runners on the coop.




Step 4. Start cranking the come-a-long to turn the coop.






Step 5. Once the coop is turned 90 degrees re-hook the chain to both runners and continuing cranking the come-a-long as need to dragged coop west.




Step 6. Select another tree and turn the coop another 90 degrees (North) to get ready to go up and over the board sidewalk.




Step 7. Cement blocks and 2x8x8' planks to get over the side walk. BANZAI!







Step 8. Almost there.



Step 9. Home at last...home at last




Step 10. Hydraulic jack, a level, patio bricks and a few cement bricks level the coop. This view also shows where the secured run will be built.

 

[AlaskaChicks]

wow! love the play by play how long did it take?

 

[The Lazy L]

wow! love the play by play how long did it take?

Started about 9 AM and finished at noon. But of that 3 hours about 1 hour was conversations about XBox Black Ops, AR15s, raccoon extermination tactics and tracking a fresh set large dog tracks (in soft mud about 3" across) and showing the Daughter-in-law the coop.


Daughter-in-law and Son (2010 wedding)

 

[b737drvr]

That's about how my projects usually go! Lots of talking and rabbit trails and a little bit of work. Great looking kids!