Helpful hints for building coops

[NewBoots]

At the risk of jinxing it, my county has no cases at all so far. We're on the southern Oregon coast, kind of the redheaded stepchild for tourism so we don't get as much traffic. All to the good these days.

 

[jvls1942]

all to the good on any day..

 

[Eggscaping]

Okay, so I've got about half the raised beds planted and the greenhouse is full of the more tender seedlings. 2 raised beds left that I have to add side fencing to to keep the dogs and cats out. Posts are up for the bird netting for the blueberries, lingon, currants, and gooseberries. Still need to set the posts around the raspberries. The guys are nearly done with the coop and run build and we're already discussing adding to the run. DP has 8 Swedish Flower Hen eggs in the incubator on day 5 (I think). Got 2 speckled sussex and 2 americanas coming from Farrs on Friday. There are 4 more chicks coming on the 23rd (1 buff orpington, 2 amberlinks and 1 silverlaced wyandotte). There are 3 adult and 4 baby bunnies in the hutches behind the barn (cinnamons).

We swing between exhausted and sore and then lazy recovery days. We're so lucky to have moved here and gotten as far on the garden and livestock projects. We are luckier than we deserve.

Make her attach PICTURES! Don't make ME do it! <shakes fist>

 

[ChickMagnet121]

Newbie here. Is it advisable to build a layer coop right next to a broiler coop?

 

[aart]

Newbie here. Is it advisable to build a layer coop right next to a broiler coop?

Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[ChickMagnet121]

Shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks alot aart...

 

[CapricornFarm]

boots, so relieved to hear from you.
all we hear about your neck of the woods is bad tidings about the virus..
our area is fairly low in virus cases.
up to two weeks no cases in our county.
but as of yesterday, there are 12 .. no deaths..

today I am taking the battery out of the pick up and getting a new one. then I am going to go to Menards and pick up
17ea 2x4x10'. some 6'' hex head pole barn screws and wood glue..
Naturally, we are supposed to get rain tomorrow. . so I can't just leave the wood on the truck..
I am going to make shelves out of the
cut-off pieces left over from the rafter cuts.
I will be taking progress pictures with my phone. I hope I can figure out how to send pics from my phone..
I can't use my camera because it got wet and is still not completely dry. thinking of packing it in salt for a day or two..
....jiminwisc........

Try uncooked rice!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Newbie here. Is it advisable to build a layer coop right next to a broiler coop?

Hi, welcome to the thread!

 

[Eggscaping]

Here are the very newest pictures, taken yesterday. The FUN part is that it's all NEARLY finished (and the construction crew promised it would be totally-done-throw-in-chicks-immediately but ran into STUFF, as can be understood in the corona virus thing)...and so now we are going to DO WHAT WE SAID WE'D NEVER DO - HAVING CHICKS IN A BROODER IN THE HOUSE...yes, go ahead, laugh. Boots is going to have them in a plastic tote in her bathroom until the really pretty, built-in brooder in the coop is sealed/painted and then aired out until no fumes. So without further ado, here are more pictures of one coop and run than you ever wanted:

 

[CapricornFarm]

Here are the very newest pictures, taken yesterday. The FUN part is that it's all NEARLY finished (and the construction crew promised it would be totally-done-throw-in-chicks-immediately but ran into STUFF, as can be understood in the corona virus thing)...and so now we are going to DO WHAT WE SAID WE'D NEVER DO - HAVING CHICKS IN A BROODER IN THE HOUSE...yes, go ahead, laugh. Boots is going to have them in a plastic tote in her bathroom until the really pretty, built-in brooder in the coop is sealed/painted and then aired out until no fumes. So without further ado, here are more pictures of one coop and run than you ever wanted:

Wow, very nice! Thanks for sharing. It really is more fun with chicks in the house and you can keep an eye on them.