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[Zgoatlady]

Okay, let me try to post my scribble picture that I drew for Dale this morning: Okay, I can't get that to upload. Hmmm, now how to get it on here for you. Well, let me describe. It will not have a "triangle type roof....it will slope more to one way. Side pointing toward East higher side to get morning light. West side down some to allow for runoff. I want like a walk-in-shed type so that I can have cages inside with runs to the outside for my seramas.

The pallets are fairly heavy...anywhere from 6 to 10 ft long, and 4 to 6 feet across. there is a huge pile of them. They look very sturdy - snow mobiles and ATVs are shipped in them. I was thinking I could use them as walls and use a few 2x4 as a brace to hold as the main "beam" for the wall that way if I need to stack one on top of the other to make the wall to the height I want. Is this doable? Does any of this make sense?

Size of the building is not decided yet...but I would think 12 ft long 8-10 ft across. Serama runs do not have to be huge. I really need to go and measure to see how much I want. With the space I have I know it could be larger.

DH thought individual coops...problem with this is heating in the winter. I want a regular walk in shed so that I have 1 room to heat, I can be in the building and work with birds, house their food, etc.

You sure can, search on BYC pallet coops and some will come up... Also Im sure my hubby could draw up a plan for you to help if you need it.

 

[Zgoatlady]

Yes, you can do this with the pallets. We built one of our coops with them and would do it again if we came across a good deal. We used the pallets as walls, and then used plywood or OSB as the sheathing on the outside to give it some shear strength and to hold it all together. We also used them as our roof structure, and again, covered them with ply and then roofing paper with shingles on top.

Here's a great website showing all kinds of pallet sheds, buildings, etc. Keep scrolling down to see them all: http://summerville-novascotia.com/PalletShed/
Also do a search here on Pallet Coops and you will find a lot of discussions on them.

Ok so Im going to build a house out back for my kids to live in..

Really like this site...

 

[broodytood]

I don't know how many pages I just went through to get caught up to this point ... but I saw that someone wanted to see this.
It is equipped with a Reptitempt500 that controls a light kit. I have tube through the back and syringe that allows me to add water to sponges that are in the tree little baskets on the ledge without opening the door. After that picture I added a second egg turner on the second shelf. I also added another still air fan to get better air flow. The light bulb has a tin foil shroud to diffuse the heat that is produced while the light is on. Without the cover, the reptitemp was coming on and off too infrequently and I was getting highs and lows.
The eggs in there were the Cuckoos we hatched. One did not pip and one pipped but did not zip. It was my first hatch and I did not know that I could help. I was very happy with 80% on a first hatch in a home made incubator. We went on to hatch over 60 eggs last season. It was a fun project and worth the work!

 

[Chickielady]

So I woke up to 17 goats out

The stupid things ( or should I say Im stupid) they got into bad hay so now its make sure they make it mode all day to see who did the most eating... I hate days like this so hard. Oh and did I say I also have a srcreaming headach

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Have a good day...

Oh so sorry to hear !
Hope the goats are ok !!!!!!!!!

 

[Chickielady]

I left some chicken feed bags at T HIs for you. I will collect more. Wished I could have seen you.

I miss you too !!!!!!!!!!
You are coming to Monroe ???

 

[Chickielady]

I don't know how many pages I just went through to get caught up to this point ... but I saw that someone wanted to see this.
It is equipped with a Reptitempt500 that controls a light kit. I have tube through the back and syringe that allows me to add water without opening the door to sponges that are in the tree little baskets on the ledge. After that picture I added a second egg turner on the second shelf. I also added another still air fan to get better air flow. The light bulb has a tin foil shroud to diffuse the heat that is produced while the light is on. Without the cover, the reptitemp was coming on and off too infrequently and I was getting highs and lows.
The eggs in there were the Cuckoos we hatched. One did not pip and one pipped but did not zip. It was my first hatch and I did not know that I could help. I was very happy with 80% on a first hatch in a home made incubator. We went on to hatch over 60 eggs last season. It was a fun project and worth the work!

That is just outrageously cool ! (is that a real word ?? LOL) I LOVE this incubator...you could just pull up a chair & watch it like a TV !!

 

[Chickielady]

I've never met a pie i didn't like.

ha ha me neither !

 

[Chickielady]

Well, went out to feed this am and I have a sick hen!!! Not sure why?? She's on of my favorite barred Rocks!!! No one else is sick, I haven't had sick chickens since I've been here, so I'm thinking....omg, I can't think...

....retained egg?....for cryin out loud!! Maybe a crop issue?? She was fluffed up outside and had been digging in the dirt, when I picked her up she is very skinny! She was fine yesterday?? I'm going to put her in a dog crate and bring her inside, anything to specifically look for?? You guys know way more about sick chickens then I??
I know they are good at masking illness so I have no idea how long it's been going on, I know I only have 5 layers and the egg count has been down for a week or so?

Is she eating ?
Snotty ?
head shaking ?
Runny eyes ?
Sneezing ?
If she's thin maybe it is worms as WA4-HPoultryMom said....

 

[Chickielady]

Yes, you can do this with the pallets. We built one of our coops with them and would do it again if we came across a good deal. We used the pallets as walls, and then used plywood or OSB as the sheathing on the outside to give it some shear strength and to hold it all together. We also used them as our roof structure, and again, covered them with ply and then roofing paper with shingles on top.

Here's a great website showing all kinds of pallet sheds, buildings, etc. Keep scrolling down to see them all: http://summerville-novascotia.com/PalletShed/
Also do a search here on Pallet Coops and you will find a lot of discussions on them.

I spied huge stacks of those type pallets at IKEA (Renton) on Saturday & was thinking that very same thing~~~~~~~

 

[Chickielady]

So, good morning everyone, or nearly good afternoon.

I set a dozen eggs today!

Ok, now the impatience starts.

You list any Icee eggs on the classifieds yet ?
Or are you going to ?
Eggs are selling like crazy right now...

The Great Spring Hatchititus Epidemic is underway !!!!!!!!!