Chicken Coop Completion

Well its finally done! thanks to everyone who lent a hand or a suggestion. While cleaning up the garage after the project, Lula helped me track down the mouse/rat above. He was about the size of a softball. Wounder what he's been eating, I set out traps just in case there are others around. Sorry PETA.

Chicken Coop Day 8

I took a few days off from construction but last night was able to jump back in and got the roof complete. Only thing remaining is the wheels and a few side vents.

Chicken Coop Day 7

Not much got done last night... Lined the inside roosting and nesting box with vinyl to make clean up easier. You can see how the trap door works here as well.

Chicken Coop Day 5/6

Here is the progress from over the weekend. Its almost complete. The only remaining items are the roof for the nesting and roosting boxes. and a few odds and ends hardware. Thanks a ton to everyone who's helped so far! I couldn't have done it with out you. Thanks specifically to Carmen who spent many long hours on the project ( thanks for the zaxbys) and Eva who lended a helpful hand, and Knar Knar for helping yesterday ( those veggies are from his garden and the dish is a reciepie I like to call Knar Knar Succotash. Click the photos for larger views. To update you on the silkie eggs that arrived broken late last week... The seller has said that she will resend today. So I begin the anxious waiting all over again :)

Chicken Coop Day 4

Here is the progress from Day 4. Patrick helped paint... am debating about scratching the original design...

Chicken Coop Day 3

Day 3.... Slow going. Anxiously awaiting my babies from the post... Hopefully they come today.

Chicken Coop Day 2

Here is the progress from Day 2 . The Incubator is setup with a forced air fan, self regulating Temp. Thermometer, and an automatic egg turner. The eggs are in the mail and should arrive any day now. I Spent the remainder of the day building the bottom frame of the chicken tractor. Just in case you don't know. There is a difference in lag screws, carriage bolts, and lag bolts....

Chicken Coop Day 1

So ...Ive decided to take a try at raising chickens. So I will start documenting my journey into chicken husbandry here from time to time. The above is the progress from Day 1 building a mobile chicken tractor. It doesn't look like much yet... But just wait!