husband does not share the same passion for my chickens that i do.

[theoldchick]

If you go to church talk to your pastor or priest and see if he can line up a crew who may be willing to help you out. You say you are self employed? Can you exchange your product for labor and supplies?

 

[1Teacherchick]

How about the boy scouts? They might like a project, and learn something at the same time.

 

[PaulaSB12]

Boiled cabbage for a week, just tell him is an economy matter you are saving money. If he wants anything else help with the chickens.

 

[newfoundland]

I have also been married for over forty years. I know what you mean. My husband, although good and a great father and grandfather, has his foibles. Like yours I suppose he is old fashioned. He takes forever to get anything done, and always rearranges the job. He makes things far more complicated than they need to be, and when he is working nothing must get in the way, whereas we still have to present meals on time and keep the home ticking over. What I'm saying I think that just like your husband, he's a typical man!

 

[redhen]

No,. thats NOT a typical man... thats a spoiled man. lol

 

[chickened]

Hire a young blonde in a bikini to assist you in building the coop... he will most likely pitch in... if he is a typical male.

 

[Missa Chickabee]

My husband usually resists my suggestions. Probably because it wasn't his idea.....but also because his brain tells him...."more work" and "more money on these dang chickens".

But....pooh-pooh me if you will....but with patience and humility and prayer.....he eventually comes around.

Nagging has NEVER worked in our house. And I'm sort of glad it doesn't. I have a tendency to want to nag anyway, and I guess I would become completely unbearable that were MO for getting him to do things. '

I'm glad for my sake that I was blessed with a husband who has stronger control issues than I have!!

 

[Missa Chickabee]

I was able to scare my husband into making me a bigger coop. He is very concerned about our yard looking nice. When he took too long to start my new coop project I threw on some old clothes, grabbed a hammer, some nails and a random bucket of paint and informed him I was going to build one myself. He had my new coop finished within a week.

OH yeah......the above does actually work pretty well for me, too!

 

[newfoundland]

I agree about the nagging, is there anything worse?

 

[Roxannemc]

GIRL..iwant so much to get hold of you!!!HE wont do it what should you DO????
do it yourself !...HECk with him

My husband was the EXACT same.
Hated to work around the house.CRABBED NO END
SOOO i just did whatever it was if it wasnt too heavy for me.He passed away 8 years go so i was happy icould do for myself and have had to anyway since
Gives you a real feeling of freedom and acomplishment to do it yourself too.

Have you thought of a movable tractor run? LIght and easy to build.

2 ft wide 2 ft high 8 ft long?
I built my 8 ft runs with six 2 x 2 by 8 ft long and some 3 inch star head screws.

Ihave built 3 tractor coops now .and 3 runs One a larger taller one. Runs are so simple. AND NO HELP>
The wire...would be nice if he would get it out of yur trunk but the store will put it in .if he wont Get ablanket and fold it and roll it out onto the ground
It rolls easily and just cut it off as you need it on the ground 8 ft at a time is the longest you need.
He can watch tv or help no crabbing then

By the way doing my 3rd coop too.
.Not hard a box and some hardware cloth
Listen it seems intimi dating but you can do it and its NOT hard.Just gotta make yourself use a screw gun,a saw. No biggy.Why ithin must gir ls dont want to try it themself.A"MANS"job using tools?
But you use a washer dryer,mixer and blender, vacumn why not a saw or screw gun?
Spend time drawing up what you want and make it simple puts put it on paper puts itn yur head how to do it.Same as a recipe.What comes first

Ask a girlfriend to help Between the 2 of yu it should be fun...and less lntimating.

If yu make a mistake with screws rather than nails just undo it!!!(Icant hit a nail straight to save my life.)

My coops dont look like the ones on here but they work
Runs are just a SQUARE

.I have a jig saw ,
circular saw.(2x2'S a jigsaw will work ,)
a pencil to mark the wood
a screw gun and screws.
Brads to hammer in the "U" shaped brads to hold the hardware cloth,
Wire cutter
(I suggest the star hole screws as they are easier to use)

Use your own paycheck and if he complains say "i Am doing this all myself with my money "What can say?its worth the peace AND You GET IT DONE HOW YOU WANT.
. The 2x2s are about $2 or less a piece
The hardware cloth is the most expensive about $1 a foot.(et 2 ft high )
Get 20 1/2 ft of hardware cloth so whole thing about $30-$35 2x8x2 ft run
.It is all managable dont be over whelmed
Its easy and gets you out inthe fresh air too
Oh and Im . 67 1/2. no spring chicken either doesnt mean you need to bein a rocker and a girl ?.Hey arent you as smart as he is ? You CAN do it!!GO GET UM!!!