Spring 2017 first timers post!

[Hillaire]

Still working on getting my coop finished, but it's all pallet
Cost me a little gas, a little labor, and a few tasty brew

I'm doing a turkey coop this spring out of pallets, I can't wait to get started if it ever stops snowing up here haha

 

[LandersLittles]

until we got stuff for the roof we had only spent 30 dollars, but my hubby wanted to get new everything for the roof to make sure it was good and would last

We lucked out that we had a lot of left over materials from building our porch last fall, so we utilized all of that for the roof and siding of the nesting box area.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

Well I finished my coop, almost....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1160673/must-finish-coop-done


Chicks coming a week from Wednesday time for me to clean out the construction debris and make a brooding area, likely will get a couple bales of hay and partition off an area inside since I do not see getting anything more permanent done before then!

Time to change my signature...

Gary

 

[Blooie]

Make sure you run a magnet-on-a-stick or something around the construction area too. I didn't and lost the most gorgeous EE to a bit of wire she got caught when she tried to eat it. That was months after we had the setup built and they'd been in it. What a waste of beautiful and sweet bird and I got no one to blame but myself.

 

[Treerooted]

Well I finished my coop, almost....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1160673/must-finish-coop-done


Chicks coming a week from Wednesday time for me to clean out the construction debris and make a brooding area, likely will get a couple bales of hay and partition off an area inside since I do not see getting anything more permanent done before then!

Time to change my signature...

Gary

Congrats Gary! What a big project; it turned out gorgeous. I'm sure your chickens will love it!

 

[Suzanne Dunn]

Newbie from just outside Philadelphia. Just picked up my first babies yesterday! I love them!

 

[Wavechickens]

Newbie from just outside Philadelphia. Just picked up my first babies yesterday! I love them!

 

[Merrymouse]

Good news! Keith has off tomorrow so we'll finally get cracking on the coop!

 

[pioneerchick816]

@Blooie
That was one beautiful EE

 

[bajabirdbrain]

Well I finished my coop, almost....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1160673/must-finish-coop-done


Chicks coming a week from Wednesday time for me to clean out the construction debris and make a brooding area, likely will get a couple bales of hay and partition off an area inside since I do not see getting anything more permanent done before then!

Time to change my signature...

Gary

Congratulations, Gary(formerly MUST. FINISH. COOP.) must be a relief to see the end of the tunnel. We, too, are nearing the end. Our babies scheduled for this coming Tues or Wed. Have been putting in long hours on our coop/run and things are coming together nicely (fingers crossed). Our "brooder" is pretty hillbilly, using corrugated kraft paper for the perimeter but only for a rfew days till we can go to the coop, ala, Blooie. Many things already in place, tub of meal worms for treats, small perch for practice, a plexiglass window in brooder for the chicks to look out, and maybe some toys if BB can get some time to shop! Exciting times be a commin'! BB