Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

My coop doors are only 24", but I don't use a barrow inside.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-coop-page.65912/

But I made sure the run door was wide enough, more for bring stuff in rather than out.
It was tricky, but fun.
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Your use of chicken wire worries me. Can you put welded wire over that?

 

[aart]

Your use of chicken wire worries me. Can you put welded wire over that?

The chicken wire is only on the wind block windows so they can see them.

 

[jvls1942]

Cappy , I am feeling great, thanks for asking.
today I had my final post op check up. No more PT appts.
so far the operation in January is still on..
The old timey chicken wire was adequate, but they have thinned the wire with the modern stuff that it hardly holds the chickens in, much less the preds out..
.......jiminwisc.......

 

[jvls1942]

Sure, just when it turns cold, Ollie loses oil pressure. I suspect a neo engine oil pump will be ordered.. Only my garage is not heated. I really do not relish the thought of working on a pile of cold metal..
.......jiminwausau......

 

[aart]

Sure, just when it turns cold, Ollie loses oil pressure. I suspect a neo engine oil pump will be ordered.. Only my garage is not heated. I really do not relish the thought of working on a pile of cold metal..
.......jiminwausau......

Is there a puddle underneath?

 

[jvls1942]

No puddle. The pump is internal.
I contacted a guy in Aniwa. He will fix it, but we have to come up with a trailer to haul it. He only has a semi trailer. If push came to shove I could have a car towing service deliver it to him.
I will have to take the bucket and the back blade off.
.....jiminwisc.......

 

[ackie]

Coop building tip #61526171
for the love of god make sure all the screw heads match
*walks to coop with star bit to find out I need phillips*

 

[aart]

Coop building tip #61526171
for the love of god make sure all the screw heads match
*walks to coop with star bit to find out I need phillips*

No KIDDING!
I never use star/torx head, but phillips and square are both out there.....
.....and I almost always carry both.

 

[ackie]

No KIDDING!
I never use star/torx head, but phillips and square are both out there.....
.....and I almost always carry both.

Apparently star is our new go-to. Allegedly it doesnt strip. I just replaced a couple Phillip's head with star today to make it all match. The worst was when we accidentally bought star+, which is not the same at all.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Coop building tip #61526171
for the love of god make sure all the screw heads match
*walks to coop with star bit to find out I need phillips*

I put a case with all types of bits in my tool box with extra batteries for my impact driver and other tools I am likely to need. It saves me a lot of trips back to the workshop.