Helpful hints for building coops

[jvls1942]

That would be a very good thing to check.
Almost, maybe more, scary than a heat lamp in a chicken coop.

to me NOTHING is more scary than a heat lamp anywhere near chickens..

 

[aart]

i just burn news papers one crumpled up page at a time.

My Dad used to hold a big burning twist of newspapers up in the fireplace flue to get air moving up it.
He also had the chimney inspected and cleaned every year.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hubby went up there and said there is a bunch of black stuff plugging it up so i guess it is creosote. They must have been burning pine because there is so much of it down. In any case, a chimney sweep has been called. I almost think it should be taken down and totally reamed out but what do i know?
Any way i am super happy because i got the check in the mail for the gun rebate! Happy dance!

 

[CapricornFarm]

to me NOTHING is more scary than a heat lamp anywhere near chickens..

My house burning down would be scarier to me especially if i were asleep!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I found the winter wall hanging!

 

[jvls1942]

My Dad used to hold a big burning twist of newspapers up in the fireplace flue to get air moving up it.
He also had the chimney inspected and cleaned every year.

I would do with my stove like your dad did with his fireplace, but my stove is totally brick lined so I can't reach up in there.
I do the same with my fireplace as your dad did.

 

[jvls1942]

I got a lot cleaned up outside.
hauled a half bucket load to the burn pile.

cleaned out the new shed and stored a few things in there. I left the chop saw set up in there. I don't use it much, but it is ready for a short quick job when I need it..

put the back blade onto the tractor.
smoothed out a little pile of dirt.

dragged the magnet around to see if I could pick up and stray nails. found 3 .

 

[aart]

I napped, made bread, ate bread sticks, napped again.

 

[Molpet]

I worked on the garden, getting ready to finally plant garlic. Worked on my latest hoop coop... since the hens keep hatching chicks LOL

 

[aart]

finally plant garlic.

Tomorrow for me...supposed to rain Monday(fingers crossed-but should probably water then lots of mulch).....temps are going to plummet Wed staying below freezing day and night for a week.