Wasted 4 hours for nothin? <<Grr>> Rant

[4H kids and mom]

Well, with the 10 chicks here, and the other new ones coming tomorrow, I thought Id try my handy work out and build an addition onto the coop.

My brainy idea was to build a brooder attached to the coop sharing a chicken wire wall so that new chicks and older chicks can become friends.

Well, got it built, and 4 hours later it looks just dandy. Pretty good carpentry, If I dont say so myself! But the problem is that I could have waited because with it chilly outside again (in the low 50s today) I cant get the temp much over 70 in it, so I cant put the babies out there anyway.

Man....that erks me! Now I've got the cardboard box brooder in the house divided in half so I can keep the pullets apart from the Cornish, since some of the pullets are also white. Now they dont have nearly as much room as they would outside, but I cant risk it because its too cold and they'd never make it long anyway. So....I'm back to square one with babies in the house again.

On a side note, I've built the additional brooder so that it can double as a breeder pen too. I'm trying to think a little ahead...lol

Thanks for lettin me vent this. My DH is gone and no one else listens to my babble about chickens! Thanks guys!

 

[mudhen]

That's why we are here! So rant away...

Don't think of it as wasted time! The weather will behave better soon, and it sounds like you've made a great brooder next to your coop! Great job, pat yourself on the back!!

 

[equine chick]

Good job, wish i was as talented as you are with carpentry skills. I can't even hammer a nail straight.LOL It will be warm before you know it, and the babies will get used to their new extended chicken family.