My "Free" Eggs are costing me a FORTUNE! - ITS DONE!! pg 15 pics

[Urban Chaos]

I am in love with your run! I want to re-do mine next year and yours has given me some great ideas. My husband at his first $800 egg the other day - said it was good but that he didnt want to ever pay that much again for an egg. Wait until he finds out about the coop/run remodel that is already planned

 

[audioguy]

Wow, I think I spent, maybe $100 on nails, hardware, fencing, PVC and assorted other stuff. Even the roofing shingles were free from a demo job my neighbor just did.
I think I spent more on ways to water the birds. I tried the regular variety that would always foul. I now have a hanging fount that I got at TSC and it also fouls. I just ordered nipple waterers on ebay. Got 5 for $6 with free shipping. Going to use a PVC pipe with two nipples drilled into it, attach a short hose and use a 5 gallon bucket to feed the PVC. I even found a electric wire wrap that can be used to keep it warm in winter!

When I first started the build, I asked my neighbors and friends for lumber, which I would exchange for eggs! I have only 4 ladies and if they pop one egg a day means a dozen every 3 days!! That means a lot of extra eggs for my friends!

My four chicks!!

All my girls and the coop