Sit'n on the porch

[Ladies-Eight]

Porchers good morning one and all!

66 mostly sunny 91% humidity feels like 64 rain 28%.

Have a great day!

 

[Sally PB]

I understand what you are saying.

This is one of those things that you refer to when DH says, oh, it'll be fine. Yeah, like the hardware cloth was fine over the chicken run?

DH and I have had a few of those. We're both good sports and learn from it.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

This is one of those things that you refer to when DH says, oh, it'll be fine. Yeah, like the hardware cloth was fine over the chicken run?

DH and I have had a few of those. We're both good sports and learn from it.

Yes, we’ve been married 40 years,,, and have had many it will be fines,,, it’s just life, not earth ending, we roll on

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I noticed several days last week Mr. Rooster messing around in the nesting box. He was making a nest. When I went just a bit ago to fill the water jug, I noticed a hollowed out spot,,, and one of the hens was being extra loud. Up to this point they have been very quite. so I watched while I was changing out the water. She was fluffing and getting comfy and singing the pre-egg laying song. I am glad one of them is getting started. This is the start of their 21st week. I read Welsummers can take as long as 24/25 weeks. Typically, once one gets started the others follow shortly.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

so I looked through all of the LG coop articles https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/moonshadowsfarm.65191/

This ones run is the only one that I gleaned from,, the extra support, and I am not sure how big/small he made the tops squares,, I am guessing 4feet by 4???

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I found the one I was looking for-- we looked at this one when we were building
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-makes-a-coop-fort-knox-predator-proof.1136850/

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Good morning ,
I got up at 4:15am. The fires going. Just got my 2nd cup, I am going to do more snow removal from the wire on the chicken run top this morning the weight is just to much.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

laid out the snow gear, its not light out yet, so drinking some turkey bone broth for BK, flock will have to stay in the coop until I am done.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Done,, by 9:30 the 2 outside poles in the middle , on both outside edges [north and south closest to the house] are falling in, I dont know what to do to prop them up / pull them upright

 

[Mother-Hen-Michele]

You can add posts to pick up by any sagging, hens won't care there are posts here and there.

None of my business, but I made the same mistake and turns out the issue is that a cloth whose holes are small enough to protect from predators will let the snow stay on the surface and make a sheet, which is too heavy, no matter how well supported. You need a solid surface you can put at an angle to let gravity do the job. A flat roof with small holes is not your friend if you have snow.

If you want clear there is Suntuff clear-ish plastic roofing for sheds & such. Be careful if you go that route there are some brands that die in sunshine so they don't last more than 2 yrs.

If you have some materials you can recycle things like old tin roofing is wonderful because it can be made snow slippery with a little metal paint. Left over roofing shingles (end of lots) can be had cheaply but you need to make a surface like plywood to put them on.

Make sure your angle is over 4 by 12 (4 foot rise for every 12 foot run) steeper is better (for the snow slipping off without you having to shovel) that is minimal slope.