Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

It's funny because I was looking at a two tier coop cage on gumtree for $250 and was like man, I'd have to chop it up just to fit in the wagon and then this got advertised for free and it was more local. I still had to chop the legs off to fit the bigger section in. I need to get a van ASAP!

I'm not sure how I'll tackle the bigger section. I need to put some heavy duty legs on it or keep it as is and just put it on some sort of frame. What would you use for bedding if the coop had solid pine boards as the floor? The easiest for me is shredded cardboard but I don't know how that'll go over time and if pine shavings would be better in there.

I would cover the wooden floor with vinyl flooring, it will make the floor last much longer. Currently using pine shavings in my coops, but i also like the pellerized pine bedding.

 

[Dadanga]

I would cover the wooden floor with vinyl flooring, it will make the floor last much longer. Currently using pine shavings in my coops, but i also like the pellerized pine bedding.

Thank you! I'll look into vinyl. Wonder where the cheapest place would be? Textiles or big box hardware store?

 

[Molpet]

Thank you! I'll look into vinyl. Wonder where the cheapest place would be? Textiles or big box hardware store?

End pieces of vinyl at stores
Sometimes you can find on FB marketplace or similar

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thank you! I'll look into vinyl. Wonder where the cheapest place would be? Textiles or big box hardware store?

I go to flooring stores and buy remnants.

 

[Dadanga]

End pieces of vinyl at stores
Sometimes you can find on FB marketplace or similar

Sweet, I love, love, love marketplace! I tend to do all my dealing on there when it comes to non livestock stuff. I wonder if they will ever open up livestock sales on marketplace.

I go to flooring stores and buy remnants.

I know of a few places. I need to rip up the carpet in my master and put down some sort of rug since it's looking horrid.

 

[Molpet]

I wonder if they will ever open up livestock sales on marketplace.

not when PETA has so much stock in the company

 

[Dadanga]

not when PETA has so much stock in the company

That sucks but oh well!

I'm trying to decide what to do today. I need to do a quail egg delivery. Chick reckons they are really expensive and I have an overflow of them usually so whatever. Gonna be 35 today but that's not too bad but I can already hear the seedlings screaming from here.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Welcome to the thread, Dadanga!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I just love this time of year! I need to get my pumpkins out of the crawlspace.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I need to get busy extending the roof of the lean-to for the goats. And build a couple feed racks, and hay bins. It is a never ending list.