Pink Egg Project

[enola]

Yes and I am relieved to say I don't have to give it up. I was already thinking about moving to my families horse ranch 3 hours away but really didn't like that idea. However thoughts change and now it is already being built. Here is the first half of the chicken runs. I still have to build 5 more runs and 2 duck yards and 2 goose yards. I know I need to get better picture of it. They are 8x16 with 4x4 coops, 2 ft no see base and pvc hoop row tops. I will get better pics and a vid soon.

That is an impressive set up! I am planning on moving back up north. How do you expect these structures to handle snow? And can you give us an idea of cost of materials??

 

[aart]

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Congrats on the new buildings! They look awesome. I am glad you don't have to give up your birds after all!

I know I need to get better picture of it. They are 8x16 with 4x4 coops, 2 ft no see base and pvc hoop row tops. I will get better pics and a vid soon.
That is an impressive set up! I am planning on moving back up north. How do you expect these structures to handle snow? And can you give us an idea of cost of materials??

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto!!!!

 

[Kadjain]

That is an impressive set up! I am planning on moving back up north. How do you expect these structures to handle snow? And can you give us an idea of cost of materials??

I plan to attach tarps when needed and I expect / hope they will stand up to the snow just fine.
Material costs for these 5 runs was just under $2,000. I saved money where I could by using stucco wire instead of chicken wire (to separate runs not for exterior predator proofing) and strand board instead of plywood and had a friend paint them w protective paint, not quite sure if that was cost effective though cause I had to pay him for labor and paint which was more that I expected .. .

 

[Kadjain]

Finally moved in

But I still have so much more work to do .. .
Yes that is chicken (gopher) wire over the tops but I plan on having tarps over that all the time, the tarps on now are temporary. I am running two Akbash LGDs and two American Bulldogs until the Akbash are older for predator control.

 

[ILikeBirds]

Sounds like a fun project, I'm excited to see where it goes!

 

[1hobbyfarm]

I am also in Ca., I raise chickens that lay unusual egg colors. How has your pink egg project worked out? I would love to get some when you start selling. [email protected]

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

I had an Orpington that laid pink eggs, but she was killed by a predator before I could breed her. Why do they always take the favorites......

 

[carikermoon]

It's been a while since you've updated us on your project. I am excited to learn how it's going. How did the girls take to their new digs?

 

[CrazyTalk]

Finally moved in

I've always been a fan of this sort of setup, with the solid walls going up a couple of feet. My coop is mostly wire, but the first 2' are wood, like this. I really think it helps with a lot of the predator issues people have - racoons and such can't grab birds through the wire, and most predators can't see the birds.


I had a (foster) dog get loose in the pasture just after I'd locked the birds in, and she basically just kept running around the coop sniffing - she knew the birds were around, but couldn't seem to figure out where (and she definitely wasn't chicken-safe)

 

[1hobbyfarm]

Are you selling any of your pink eggers?