Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

80 sunny 57% humidity feels like 78 rain 1%.

Have a great day!

 

[no fly zone]

Btw, my dang chicken coop survived! The roof got beat to hell, but it was just a few mph shy of being a cat 5 hurricane.

 

[Shadrach]

Day off today instead of Sunday.
I went for this tarp in the end. I'll see how it does over the winter. It's not so much the strength of the wind here, more that it's usually windy in general.
I'm hoping that once the tarp is on it will help solve some of the ventilation problems.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/tarpaulin-...ifQ==&sprefix=tarpaulin,aps,107&sr=8-118&th=1

 

[RoyalChick]

Btw, my dang chicken coop survived! The roof got beat to hell, but it was just a few mph shy of being a cat 5 hurricane.

I think congratulations are in order!

 

[Molpet]

Day off today instead of Sunday.
I went for this tarp in the end. I'll see how it does over the winter. It's not so much the strength of the wind here, more that it's usually windy in general.
I'm hoping that once the tarp is on it will help solve some of the ventilation problems.


https://www.amazon.co.uk/tarpaulin-reinforcing-350gsm-reinforced-eyelets/dp/B0987KN5BC/ref=sr_1_118?crid=BG0Y6KVHVF50&keywords=tarpaulin&qid=1664576260&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI2LjAzIiwicXNhIjoiNS41OSIsInFzcCI6IjUuMzEifQ==&sprefix=tarpaulin,aps,107&sr=8-118&th=1

Looks good

I use tarp bunge balls to hold them on. I have a different brand that's not on the UK site
https://www.amazon.co.uk/nuoshen-Tarpaulin-Bungees-Tarpaulins-Pavilions/dp/B0811GRNNX/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=25DRQAHG019HF&keywords=tarpaulin+bungee+balls&qid=1664658590&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjY2IiwicXNhIjoiMy45OCIsInFzcCI6IjMuOTYifQ==&sprefix=tarpaulin+bunge,aps,571&sr=8-3

 

[Sequel]

Btw, my dang chicken coop survived! The roof got beat to hell, but it was just a few mph shy of being a cat 5 hurricane.

That’s amazing! We’re very happy to hear from you as you probably guessed!

 

[ManueB]

It is pretty strong (AND EXPENSIVE) but you have to be CAREFUL when you cut it, it is prone to cracking. I've done it with a jigsaw, tape the line both sides and make sure the sheet won't be lifting, hold it down to a table right along where you are cutting and have someone holding the loose edge. All that vibrating will cause it to crack.

I've also cut it with an angle grinder which doesn't cause the vibration. Either method tends to heat the sheet such that it melts a bit as you cut. I've had the back side of the cut fuse back together requiring a bit of recutting.

That's good news, I'll tell you in spring how it did. My partner already cut a few sheets with the grinder, that we're using to close openings in the old barn, it went well once he got the knack of it !

Thanks for the info on the hardware cloth. I think I'll order it online then, it's not a big surface.

We are ok.

Skeksis helping me assess the damage.

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I'm also very relieved to hear you're fine and amazed your coop held up ! Wishing you good luck with cleaning all the damage.
Lovely to see Skeksis ; dare I say she seems to thrive in chaos ?

 

[Perris]

9 total

lucky none of them hit your house or coop! So glad to hear you're all OK.

 

[Perris]

I went for this tarp in the end.

that's almost twice as heavy as the one I've got; it'll be interesting to see how they compare, although the sites get different conditions of course.

 

[Perris]

I'm hoping that once the tarp is on it will help solve some of the ventilation problems.

what exactly are the ventilation problems?