With a little help from my friends - New Coop Under Construction!

[Morgan7782]

Or crazy obsessed with taking pictures LOL! That's me. I actually had like 5 pictures of that same hole hahaha. I am a photographer at heart.

I LOVED that little chicky who went under Farmer Lew!!! Sooo sweet.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That was cute, she found a little santuary, under there.

 

[gryeyes]

I came home for my lunch break - as I am wont to do, now that I have chicks in the brooder(s) and call duck(lings) who need their kiddie pool filled up - and Farmer Lew was industriously working on my coop. All four corner posts were up and the frame for the floor was in place. He said George Sebright kept an eye on him throughout the work.

The power cord I said would be live, wasn't, but he found one that was hot so he could use his power tools. Doh!

I filled the feeders, freshened the waterers, checked the chicks in the grow-out coop/pen, added fresh water to the kiddie pool, checked on the pullet in the infirmary coop on the back porch, took care of the babies in the brooders in the house, and headed back to work.

Got home - as it was going dark - and there's a whole, raised coop floor in place!

I'll get photos Saturday during daylight. That's also the day I release the 13-week old chicks from their segregation/integration quarters to get to mingle with the rest of the flock.

Sunday is the next day for work on the coop to continue, after Morgan7782 and I pick up the rest of the lumber in her pick-up.

I am so appreciative of my friends, and I have BYC to thank for getting to know them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

wow I'm worn out just reading all of that, think I need a good nights sleep, looking forward to seeing progress pictures..

 

[Lbrad7]

You are so incredibly lucky to find friends like that. Good luck to you and keep us posted on the progress!

 

[gsim]

I did a raised coop on legs too. If you have space, do a covered roost under it. Great rainy day hangout and that keeps coop cleaning chores to a minimum. And I hope that the coop is not too close to the ground. That makes for wayward rats, weasels, mice taking up residence.

See ' My BYC Page' for an idea about the roost underneath the bldg.

Gerry

 

[BooBear]

Sounds like a fun project that your chickies are evening backing up.

 

[gryeyes]

Here's the coop floor.

Here's the detail of one corner.

Here's a chicken just lazing on the ground by a corner of the new coop floor.

And here are a few of the flock taking advantage of the new shade.

 

[Miss Lydia]

nice pictures, I think those chickens are ready to move in,

 

[speckledhen]

Looks very sturdy so far!