New North Carolina Member

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

What a small world! I live in West End, outside of Carthage.

It is a small world indeed. We live near vass. Moore county sure is growing.

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Chat with other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Make yourself at home and enjoy the forums.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

Thanks pork pie, I found the NC thread. Looks like I got some reading to do. Over 4000 pages.

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

These are my first chickens, someone had dumped them off at a boat ramp. I had no idea what I was getting in to. I named them Bojangles, KFC, Chick-fil-A, and nugget. I thought the names were fitting and planned to eventually fill my freezer. My wife and Mr Fox however had other plans. We lost 3 to predators and Bojangles died of old age and is buried in our yard. I built my first coop out of scrap wood and reclaimed barn siding. It did the job, but I learned a lot from my mistakes.

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC and back to chicken keeping/raising.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Flock!
Grab a roost and enjoy your time here!

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

Fast forward to 2020 and this is the new coop and new flock. I stole some ideas from Carolina Coops in the design. I am not a carpenter so the fit and finish on my coop is not comparable to carolina coops. They make some excellent coops but way out of my budget. I reused the old run, but added a predator apron and extended it under the coop. I was also able to salvage and re-use the old roof.

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

First day in the new Coop

 

[NotEnoughRoosters]

My girls Annie and Clara enjoying the steps I built for their chicken viewing pleasure.

 

[featherhead007]

Brilliant way to save money, and I'm sure that your new chickens just love their new coop!