Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

There was a pretty cool coop design in the coop section, with the cattle panel raised up on pallets. With a bit of extra work, you could make a really cool and good looking walk in coop and run like that. They also did composting in the run, which is an idea I like.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/compost-included-deep-litter-hoop-coop

The plywood could be cut a bit more carefully, and I might choose something else than a tarp for the roof, but other than that, I think it looks pretty good. And if you're less picky about aesthetics than I am, this would work as is.

I also like the netted end of Pig's coop better. What's the height in your's, Pig?

inside height is just over 6 feet tall & about 7 feet wide if i recall

i used what i had on hand to build this "quick & dirty" coop

time was short & it's way out behind the house

so it's looks didn't matter all that much

i went with the blue tarp to let as much light as possible in

 

[piglett]

I can't remember where I first saw you mention the N.E.W.'s, but I do recall that I was intrigued at the time. What is their growth rate like? What about development of breast/leg meat? They certainly look like they have a big frame.

they are slow growing & have the frame of an english orpington

but should out lay one (looking for 6 eggs a week per hen)

i'll have to see how the cockerels weigh up come fall when it's "camping time"

i know my britts can be 10 or more lbs at about 8 months old

they don't stop growing till they are 1.5 years old

15lbs is possible, 12 lbs can be hit without a problem

that is a lot of chicken

 

[vehve]

inside height is just over 6 feet tall & about 7 feet wide if i recall

i used what i had on hand to build this "quick & dirty" coop

time was short & it's way out behind the house

so it's looks didn't matter all that much

i went with the blue tarp to let as much light as possible in

A white tarp might keep it cooler and let in more light. I think your operation is a bit too big to build quaint little coopettes, so whatever gets the job done is the best option. We only have a small flock, and the coop sits right next to the house, so I try to make ours look pretty

*Edit* Oh, and the comment about the roughly cut plywood and the tarp was meant for the hoop coop I linked.

 

[piglett]

A white tarp might keep it cooler and let in more light. I think your operation is a bit too big to build quaint little coopettes, so whatever gets the job done is the best option. We only have a small flock, and the coop sits right next to the house, so I try to make ours look pretty

*Edit* Oh, and the comment about the roughly cut plywood and the tarp was meant for the hoop coop I linked.

oh trust me mine was cut roughly too

time was short so i cut a few corners


rite now i'm in the middle of build a goat house which once the goats get processed this fall

will become a winter home for my Jubilee Orpingtons

i did have to buy $20 worth of dirt to level up a spot for it to sit

the rest of the building will be built with all reclaimed materials (as in used stuff from the local dump)

it's on the back side of one of my big coops which is 50 meters behind the house

i don't think the goats or chickens will care that much about looks , but i could be wrong

piglett

 

[ozexpat]

Free is always good. You also saved the wasted of land fill

 

[ozexpat]

The new roof



With a foot of rain just before we started, the garden is going crazy





But after the rains - a perfect day

 

[Yoyo with chick]

Sounds great Oz, alot like Mexico ...similar issues. Your forward thinking will be sure to help your household. hope your babies all hatch!!

I hope you see this post. But oh do I know it's like chasing a wild turkey trying to find some things in baja. Like one time I tried to find lemons... I looked at every store couldn't find one...

 

[piglett]

Free is always good. You also saved the wasted of land fill

correct & it's just as good as if i has went to the store to lay down cash for the stuff

maybe the store doesn't see it that way though

i really enjoy building things with just what i have on hand at the time

that is how the old farmers did it

i'll even reuse nails & screws if i start to run short

 

[vehve]

Pig, you should think about starting a massive compost too (unless you've got that going already). Then you could just switch out some of the dirt you've already got with the fresh stuff you're making, since the goat house probably doesn't mind if the soil under it is a bit low in nutrients. And keeping stuff from going to the landfill is always a great idea.

You should never underestimate the effect of interior or exterior design on chickens.

Viiru was quite happy with their new curtains.

Oz, that garden is looking lush. I'd be a bit worried with rain going in under that top profile on the roof though.

 

[ozexpat]

I hope you see this post. But oh do I know it's like chasing a wild turkey trying to find some things in baja. Like one time I tried to find lemons... I looked at every store couldn't find one...

I find every post lol

Nice to see you here

I have lemons but cilantro....