Sdwd

[Cetawin]

all three of those would raise the "FREE DINNER" flag around here.

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:
Um. Um. Um.

No, it is still sitting here looking exactly the same as before. We could very easily build those. We could make a bunch of them if we had an assembly line way of doing it. One person cutting plywood, one person cutting and attaching hardware cloth, one person building frames......

Anyone here good at making roofs? I"M NOT.

I think this is a great idea, really!

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:
Just the size, not the chicken wire ....

 

[speckledhen]

LH, I tried to candle the 3rd batch of eggs that are going into Day 6 tomorrow. I see veining in June's egg, didn't candle Ellie's two because they are always fertile, but none of the few I candled of the BBS Orps have any signs of veining. I can't even see in Meg's because it has that splotchy, porous look to it. Didn't remove any-will re-candle in a couple days. I saw Suede chasing his women today with enthusiasm, so it's not for lack of trying!

 

[kathyinmo]

I say let's do the assembly line plan, and make a bunch of those like Nella started.

 

[Cetawin]

Kathy you remember the 3 x 5 coops I moved the birds across country in? Our winds here flip those over with ease so whatever I build has to be tough or huge. That is why I am looking at the doubles to put INSIDE my big coop.


I agree...assembly line on the double brooders and maybe a 4 x 4 or three

 

[speckledhen]

I'm going to build a bantam coop soon. DH was thinking about a log cabin theme with landscape timbers, but geez, at almost $4 each, no way! They'll have to go on sale before I'll use those. Was thinking about a 4x6, but heck, why not a 6x8 while we're at it. Won't cost much more, right?

LH, you need to run some rebar into the ground, then strap the coop legs to the rebar. That'd hold it.

 

[kathyinmo]

I have an idea. Let me go look for a picture.....

 

[kathyinmo]

Quote:
I agree, go bigger. Not that much more money. I love that size, too. I have 2 that size, and they always work out great.

 

[NellaBean]

To save wood/time/$$ and also make it heavier, you could instead make a two unit side by side. So it would be a 4x8 split into two. How much easier can that even possibly be? one full sheet of plywood in front and back, half a sheet on each end.