Hey Gang! Whatcha think of my plans and Rooster issue?

[TonySorrento]

Hey Mom!

Well you saw my 3 Australorp babies from last week, I presume? One week from today I should be picking up 3 Light Brahmas (Andrew's choice) and 2 more EEers. That will be it ... I think

I got all the hardware cloth on the run ... just need to put the wood up and cut the door ... hopefully today they will be in it ... I will take pictures....

 

[CorinneP]

Great nesting boxes !

 

[7L Farm]

I've got a new coop I just built & just hatched 39 chicks & have not built the nest boxes yet. Guess what I'm stealing your plans. I'm wanting something different in my new coop. Thanks hope you don't mind.

 

[TonySorrento]

I can actually send you the plans ... let me put a rough copy together for you!

 

[TonySorrento]

Here ya go!

 

[TonySorrento]

Had a few hours after work today to work on the run ...

 

[kabaluch76]

Nice looking run, so far. My chicks come this wee, can't wait!

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

Looking good Tony, what type of top are you going to put on it? The way you have your set-up, you can enlarge the run from the door you are installing. That way next year, when you get more chicks, the old run can be their grow-out run area. Keep the pictures coming!

I just let Mama 2 & the chicks out of lock-down, the other eggs never hatched.

Here are Mama & her 4 babies.

 

[TonySorrento]

Mom, the roof type is still in the air ... cost is an issue so I am trying to get some metal from a barn tear down but the dude ain't calling me back

That momma with the babies is way too cute!!!!

I hear ya on the.second run next year

 

[Mommy 2 Wee Ones]

Tony,
It may be a quick fix till you get the roofing you want. I purchased poultry netting from Lowes, it is 50' long, 3 ft wide, I needed 3 rolls, ran about $11.00 give or take. I used the U shaped smaller tacks to attach it to the posts on the side, and then rolled it across to the other post & tacked it down, then moved to the next section, till it was covered. The time consuming part was I wanted it completely closed on top, so I had twine, and weaved the two edges together. My hens would stand & watch me as I hand stitched the edges together. It was the middle of summer, so it took a few days, had to keep a paper towel & a cold bottle of water handy, was sweating like a dog as I did it. But no flying creatures have got in, except for the blasted wasps (1/2 bottle of Dawn "Original" and 1/2 bottle of water in a spray bottle. A few well aimed shots & they are dead as door nails. And once the Dawn dries, a yummy snack for the chickens.

Can't wait to see the pictures of your new babies when you get them. The Light Brahmas are so cute. This was Clara & Lena when we got them last June, now they have 3 chicks who look like
them.