Kids Playhouse Coop & Cattle Panel Run...Updated

[Dawn419]

The whitewash serves 2 purposes...too keep bugs at bay and it also makes any poo on the roosts dry up quicker (personal observation on that!

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I also used the whitewash along our concrete block wall, where there was a major ant freeway. Within 3 days, there isn't an ant to be found along the freeway anymore. It works and thats what counts!

Sorry I can't help out on the "scientific" aspects...not a strong point for me.

Dawn

 

[nccountrygirl]

Dawn, you and DH did a fabulous job, I love your chickens. What breed is the roo in your avatar?

 

[Dawn419]

Thanks!!!

My avatar is one of our Silver Sebright cockerals. We ended up with 2 boys and 1 pullet, we'll cull one of the boys eventually.

Dawn

 

[Wally]

Dawn,
Really, really nice coop. Good Job!!!!
Give your husband a pat on the back for me...
Wally

 

[Dawn419]

Thanks Wally! Hubby appreciated your pat, too!

Dawn

 

[suburbanhomesteader]

I went to Sportsman's Guide catalog and purchased Camo colored tarps; the neighborhood looks better already! I found the blue ones really made the backyard look like...um....chicken poop.

 

[Dawn419]

Quote:
Okay......I did time in the Army...I don't do camo anymore!

 

[lurky]

OMG........DAWN, Somebody really loves you

that is so wonderful that he did all that for you. That is a beautiful set up. He did a nice job and th chicken are very lucky to have all that space. I would really like to copy the run/wire cover so i can walk in ours.

 

[Dawn419]

Thanks Lurky!

He didn't have much choice, since he got me into all this!

I love being able to actually get in there and move.

Dawn

 

[Dawn419]

Battening down the Hatches...

After an unbelievable, record-breaking heat wave in August, we dropped down to the 40's for a low a few nights ago.

We had bought two Dollar General Store greenhouses a couple years ago. They worked great until the zippers busted in both of them. I use the frames for outdoor shelf space and decided that the heavy, clear plastic would work great as window coverings for the winter. (our indoor roosts are about level with the windows which would have equaled to drafts.

We ordered sticky-back velcro from Lee Valley Tools (on sale) so I could "hook" the windows up. Here's what I came up with...

Velcro strips around window...



Velcroed plastic in place...



Velcro strips above window...



so I can roll up plastic when not needed...



Did the ventilation area the same way...





Gotta love recycling!

Dawn