Silkies - They’re simply SPECTACULAR!

[AngBantamLuv]

Hot choc sounds nice! It's 9 degrees Celsius here and it's Summer! You have it quite hot there actually at 74 F
I have a handy portable gas stove to boil water/ cook on if power is out and also gas bbq. And fireplace. I don't have a kitchen (doing renos) so have been using portable stove.
... We don't have firewood though so can't use fireplace

Well im making it warmer than necessary in anticipation of the power going out again tonight. It'll drop to 22 tonight, which is only a problem for power in the land of incompetence. (aka Texas)

 

[AngBantamLuv]

I have a handy portable gas stove to boil water/ cook on if power is out and also gas bbq. And fireplace. I don't have a kitchen (doing renos) so have been using portable stove.

I DID have a cool setup with these, but had to do major downsizing for my move. I do have my new bbq grill and actually picked up propane yesterday! I had to drive to several places since they were sold out. I can manage the food.. but the cold I'm actually comparing portable indoor propane heaters right now, placing my order! I can use it here or when camping, so its a double plus!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

Just to be clear.. i had my priorities for new home improvements.. #1 was a chicken coop and run!! Had to take care of my babies

 

[chickengr]

Yall...I gotta tell somebody before I explode from anger and sadness at myself!
i have noone to blame but myself!
My OCD was killing me looking at the level coop i convinced my husband to get my son-in-law to build. Is it perfect, no, does it work? YES!
This was after i had convinced my husband the silkies needed some sort of a run to go with the pre-fab coop joke i had gotten myself into cuz as the article says...I'm always learning as i go. So in an effort of compromise my husband got me this metal structure 10'x20'. Most people would have been thrilled at somesomething so nice...not me - immediately i thought "i can make it work".
long story short is I've spent the last few gorgeous days we had here before all this heavy rain trying to jack up this unleveled run to be even with the new coop.
why?! Why didnt i just spend those gorgeous days with my babies!?!
I have to be the most stubborn person in the world!!!
i put the tarps back on in preparation for the rain coming. I wake up this morning immediately thinking of ways to keep the water from coming into the front of the run. And thankful I got the 25' trench started with daughter's help.
I look out the window to find the tarps pooling in the center of the run with water bending the metal structure.
Wait...it gets worse.
i told my husband to go onto work that I would figure something out. He said i should be able to prop longer pieces of wood in under it to give it support til i get the water off.
I get inside the run and see the hardware cloth has separated in the center where it was joined with ultra strong zip ties and only the tarp is holding up gallons of water ready to pour into my dry run.
So I took a long piece of wood and as soon as I went to try and prop it up under the metal bars it all gave way.
It didn't completely come down on me...I'm ok. I had to crawl out from inside the back of the run.
I had no choice but to puncture a hole in the tarp and start draining the water...at first I was so upset and frustrated I just watched as the water poured into the dry run. Then stubborn me grabbed a 6 gallon bucket and it immediately filled up while it was still going everywhere including the bucket. I emptied that thing atleast 6 or 7 times.
I stand back as the rain is quickly turning to ice and temps dropping into low 30s to see this disastrous mess I once thought I could keep making better and make do with.
The story if my life never being content! Never really appreciating what I have until it is gone! Why my husband continues to put up with me after 31 years I will never know.
I'll be fortunate if I have anything else but this nice coop now. The babies are all stuck inside - dry - but unable to do anything but stare at 4 walls.
I am beyond thankful Mango, Milli and Vanilli were NOT here! They could have been crushed and hurt badly!
oh Lord why am i like this!?!
Thank yall for listening as always...I really dread my husband seeing it like this!
If only I had appreciated THIS

Learning as I go...take 3 coop/run 2021

What began as an empty nester's Mothers Day gift from my three adult children has turned into the most expensive yet peaceful time I've had since coming to know God! While the cute little pre-fab coops seemed perfect for a small backyard and had all of the cuts and measurements already done...

• Gammas Bearded Babies
• Dec 27, 2021
• 4.40 star(s) 5 ratings
• Comments: 3
• Reviews: 4
• Category: Medium Coops

as long as your babies are safe and sound everything is ok. I blame myself for not securing coops when my dogs killed my loved ones. you are sooooo lucky!

 

[chickengr]

Not anymore...it's a disaster.

that is not disaster. you will fix it. I did the same thing with my parking space, lol. luckily my car was not there when we had the first storm. tarp broke under the heavy water. and it was a heavy duty tarp meant for boats.

 

[chickengr]

No, just last night.. there were some off and on rains before, but nothing major. Honestly, just a few hours of rain and they couldn't keep the power up. Ridiculous.

is your place connected to mine with a few drops of heavy rain power is out.

 

[chickengr]

I feel you, I'm like a tortoise - I need warmth to be active.
I'm glad all your little ones (outside and inside) are doing so well!


That's awesome news (well that the power is back - not the colder temps and the sleet )

another tortoise here, lol.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

is your place connected to mine with a few drops of heavy rain power is out.

They had lost power to 70k homes.. then tried to blame the storm but not realizing people have brains and power was out BEFORE the storm.

 

[AngBantamLuv]

another tortoise here, lol.

Yes, i need warmth and sunlight!!

 

[AngBantamLuv]

At noon, the sun returns !! The big girls will be happy to be out of the coop!