I hope you have shade because those metal sheds get hot in summer. We open our tool shed every day we are here just to cool it off in there.actually I am going to cheat I found a metal shed 10 x 14 on the home depot site so am picking it up to replace my main coop adding a few widows and vents and a walk door not the double shown.. as they are accustomed to a dirt floor I will not put the floor in I use deep litter.
Raining since last night. Plenty of water, but not blowing, so it's ok. Good time as far as the garden goes. Harvested a couple of cukes and tomatoes. And some bolted lettuce for the chicks.
Pear preserves, pear butter, jelly, canned pears, pear pie, pearsauce (like applesauce) and dehydrated pear chips.
My hanging waterer often gets unbalanced and drains so I use it outside on the ground. The hanging nipple waterer is just fine. For the feeder, a 1 X 2 inch mesh cover keeps the birds from raking out the feed and wasting it.
A lesson learned...actually I am going to cheat I found a metal shed 10 x 14 on the home depot site so am picking it up to replace my main coop adding a few widows and vents and a walk door not the double shown.. as they are accustomed to a dirt floor I will not put the floor in I use deep litter.
You needed another day off after that heat stroke episode!
Today in the garden I went out too soon after my presumed heat exhaustion of yesterday and fell on my not-padded-quite-enough butt. Right where I was when I took that picture I just posted, by the teepee.But I didn't drop the cantaloupe! Second one of this season. I'm fine too. Took it relatively easy today. Still had to move the pullets twice, morning and evening. I think they are getting used to their rides in the huge dog crate. I know they are getting bigger and heavier. Told HE the henhouse MUST be functional before I have to use two kennels or make double trips with them all.
I was planning on selling my "extra" pullets this fall, but HE seems to think we might need to keep them. World events are troubling him. HE even said we might want to try keeping a rooster if a collar will keep one quiet enough! I haven't told him that keeping all 25 will mean we need a bigger henhouse and run. I already know we will need that. I want some Ayam Cemani birds. I want those bad. And some lavendar Orpingtons. And maybe some red and blue laced Wyandottes. I did tell him we'd need a place to pen meat birds away from the layers if he wants to try some next year. He said "OK, start thinking where that needs to be".I looked under the bed for alien pods, but nothing there besides our emergency supplies and a cat. That cat was born there, so I know she's not an alien pod person. Or alien pod feline.
