Helpful hints for building coops

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Last day of January. spring is just around the corner.
Annie made a pot of chicken soup. I figured rolls would go good with it.
I made 4 dozen of my version of Hawiian Rolls.
they turned out great, Not doughy like the boughten ones.
I like to butter one up and drop it into the broth. that is good eatin'.
You can keep your caviar ..
.......jiminwisc........

Any chance of a recipe please Jim?

 

[CapricornFarm]

Uh oh, I can see a fish house in someone's future..
it looks like we are going to get through January without any more cold days.. all in the low to mid 20F's..
I shook my oncoming cold.
....jiminwisc......

Good you got rid of the cold, those are no fun.

 

[CapricornFarm]

It was rainy today so I just quilted and hung around the house. I would really like to get the roof on the coop.

 

[jvls1942]

Any chance of a recipe please Jim?
a

all ingredients at room temperature.
2eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar
1 cup milk
6 tablespoons butter
beat these until well incorporated with each other

2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of instant yeast. (or active dry yeast)
mix until all wet
2 more cups of flour
mix with the dough hook for about 5 minutes.
(or knead by hand for 5 minutes)
oil a bowl that is at least twice the size of the dough ball.
drop the dough into the bowl and turn the dough over so that all sides are oiled.
set in a warm place to rise. I put mine into the oven with no heat.
after it is risen to double it's original size,
dump it onto a lightly floured table.
knead it about a dozen turns to get all the air out.
divide the dough into 48 equal(ish) pieces.
roll into balls and place them in rows of 6 by 8.
I use a 12" x 20" sheet pan.
after all the balls are arranged on the pan,
flatten each one so that it resembles a hockey puck.
let the dough balls rise for about a half hour.
bake at 350F for about 15 to 20 minutes.
maybe a little longer, depends upon your oven.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Today I got out and cut the boards for the roof today, then painted them. Tomorrow is supposed to be nice, so hope I can get the roof on.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

all ingredients at room temperature.
2eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar
1 cup milk
6 tablespoons butter
beat these until well incorporated with each other

2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of instant yeast. (or active dry yeast)
mix until all wet
2 more cups of flour
mix with the dough hook for about 5 minutes.
(or knead by hand for 5 minutes)
oil a bowl that is at least twice the size of the dough ball.
drop the dough into the bowl and turn the dough over so that all sides are oiled.
set in a warm place to rise. I put mine into the oven with no heat.
after it is risen to double it's original size,
dump it onto a lightly floured table.
knead it about a dozen turns to get all the air out.
divide the dough into 48 equal(ish) pieces.
roll into balls and place them in rows of 6 by 8.
I use a 12" x 20" sheet pan.
after all the balls are arranged on the pan,
flatten each one so that it resembles a hockey puck.
let the dough balls rise for about a half hour.
bake at 350F for about 15 to 20 minutes.
maybe a little longer, depends upon your oven.

Thank you Jim!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I did get the roof on today, only 2 boards to add. Also put some some trim near the door, and painted that.

 

[jvls1942]

today we are having a bonus warm day. was supposed to get just around 30F. last time I checked it was sunny and 37F.
was 44F yesterday.
all the snow slid off of the garage roof.
I plowed it away from the building.
I would like to see an aerial view of Cappy's chicken village.
.

 

[aart]

I would like to see an aerial view of Cappy's chicken village.

That would be great!


50° and sunny all day today and yesterday, such a nice thing, not that I did much with it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

today we are having a bonus warm day. was supposed to get just around 30F. last time I checked it was sunny and 37F.
was 44F yesterday.
all the snow slid off of the garage roof.
I plowed it away from the building.
I would like to see an aerial view of Cappy's chicken village.
.

The village is in two parts, Turkey Town and the Barnyard area. Both have quite a few trees in the areas.