Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Yesterday i got Misty's stall cleaned out. Today i dumped the second load of bedding and dug up a load of river sand to put down under the bedding. I think it will be easier to clean next time.
I am working on building a huge ceramic gnome! He will be king over all other gnomes ( everyone in ceramics seems to be making lots of small gnomes). Making it in sections so it will fit in the kiln. Plus, it is too heavy to carry as is in one piece. I started working on the neck and head tonight.
The 11th is hubby's birthday, and he hates gnomes. He lives a hard life here!

 

[Molpet]

Yesterday i got Misty's stall cleaned out. Today i dumped the second load of bedding and dug up a load of river sand to put down under the bedding. I think it will be easier to clean next time.
I am working on building a huge ceramic gnome! He will be king over all other gnomes ( everyone in ceramics seems to be making lots of small gnomes). Making it in sections so it will fit in the kiln. Plus, it is too heavy to carry as is in one piece. I started working on the neck and head tonight.
The 11th is hubby's birthday, and he hates gnomes. He lives a hard life here!

Well tell him happy birthday

 

[CapricornFarm]

Well tell him happy birthday

Will do. I gave him a haircut, a fishing shirt, and some chocolate and other stuff.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Feeling like i need a lazy day, but i am sure at least some of the chickens need more feed. It's never ending. Will sure be glad when i cut back my numbers!

 

[Molpet]

Feeling like i need a lazy day, but i am sure at least some of the chickens need more feed. It's never ending. Will sure be glad when i cut back my numbers!

Rainy day here, so a lazy day

 

[CapricornFarm]

Rainy day here, so a lazy day

We could use some rain.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I got the gate made for the new goat pen. Painted, assembled, and wire fencing stapled on. Hope to install it tomorrow.

 

[jvls1942]

we had a couple of nice rains in the past week.
one filled a 55 gal barrel up about three inches deep.
the next one was a drizzle and a moderate downpour. I had the
barrel under the down spout in the rain gutter. it filled the barrel
half full. I had to dump it because it was in the way where
I am building a platform to set a couple of rain collector barrels.
I put rain gutters on a small section of roof for this purpose.
waiting for downspout to come in at Menard's. out of stock
right now.

 

[jvls1942]

It is raining again. Not the bad storm that the weatherman
predicted.
Menard's said no downspouts until July 26. So I dug out some old
gutters that I should have tossed out years ago. It is a different style,
but after fiddling with it for about an hour, I think I can make the
downspout work. Will find out tomorrow.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Really disliking this steamy weather. So i cranked up the ac in the studio and did some cleaning up. Worked on shaping the bottoms of 3 pieces i made at class thursday.
Tomorrow i really need to clean up the brooders. Hope no rain.