INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

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The floor has a layer of hardware cloth down, secured to the foundation.

Over that is a layer of gravel:

And then I back filled it to the top row of cinder blocks:

 

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And not pictured is the vent along the bottom edge of the roof, also secured with hardware cloth. The shingles are on now, too, and I've moved the fence so the pop door can be used. Just a touch-up with paint and adding a skirt, and then it's complete!

 

[Leahs Mom]

pipd - Very nice! And a lot of hard work

I really like the way you did the floor with the buried hardware cloth and a deep base. That will make a GREAT base for deep litter and you will probably get some worms in there for the girls too!

I have to ask... what brand and color is your red paint? I really like the "barn red" with all the black in it.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Took some of the chicks outside today. 3 tolbunt polish, pair of legbars, and rhodebar pullet

My favorite, the frizzled tolbunt

Frizzled tolbunt????

I thought that was a "rocker chick" with a mohawk

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I had to run out and look. Majic Town & Country Latex Flat Paint 'Classic Red'. http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/majicreg;-town--country-latex-flat-paint-1-gal-classic-red

 

[Leahs Mom]

Thanks, pipd!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

If you decide to et another puppy, I have 10. They are just mutts, I am giving them away to good homes. They wont be ready for 2 months.

I can't remember where you are located but I sent you a message.

 

[MillerBirds]

Hi everyone, I am back from South Dakota. Crazy long exhausting work. Glad to be home. Had an absolutely horrible experience with my chickens while gone. Lost 2 of my rare Blue Ameracaunas and 1 BCM. My coop is a disaster. My 'fake' eggs are missing along with my egg gathering basket. And my chickens are not laying anymore.
My neighbor came and mowed my pasture without asking and now not sure what to do about our calf.
2 of our turtles are MIA; 2 that we have had for like 8 years too.
NO clue on any of that, but very puzzling disturbing.
Hopefully though now that I am home....things can get back to normal.

Guess you just really cannot leave your animals in care if someone else. :-/

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I can't remember where you are located but I sent you a message.

I am over by Bluffton

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Pip - loving the coop and I am quite excited about seeing the final deal. Make sure you let us know when you link it to the build page. Did you consider entering it to the coop builds? Would be nice to have two articles featured. Also... Why have I not seen some update pictures of the girls? *taps foot

I just saw this post while catching up on what I've missed over the past few days. Whoops! I never posted their 3 month pictures here, did I? These are from Monday:

Huka the Silver Lakenvelder:

Ihi the Golden Campine, on her last tail feather (she's lost it since then) :

Marama the Egyptian Fayoumi:

Po baby the little MAN! (Err, Black Cochin bantam) :

Rangi the Ancona!!

Roha the Exchequer Leghorn:

Tiwhiri the lovely Light Brown Leghorn:

And Hika Ma is a jerk so I'm not going to include him here. :/