Coop Update (Lots of Pics Behind Cut)

[dalthauser]

I was able to work on the coop this weekend.  Including getting the base coat painted!  I bought the color coat, but I had to do some caulking - and it needed time to cure.  I'll paint and finish the fence (except the gate) Tuesday.

Fencing and perch supplies.


Filling in the gaps to make sure there will be no drafts.  I used that aerosol stuff.  Never ever buy that stuff - it's a mess.  I should have used outdoor caulking - live and learn.


Drawing cutting lines for making the doo hickeys the perches will rest on.  I have no clue what I'm doing.......


Fitting the perches into the perch-resting-places.


Here the finished perches for the upper level.  Looks funny because the floor isn't there.


I finally got all the T-posts hammered in just before sunset Sunday (with a giant sledge hammer - my shoulders are still aching).  My neighbor offered to loan me his post driver, but by that time I was almost done anyway.  At first I thought he was trying to help me out - then I realized he was probably just sick of hearing the clank, clank, clank echoing throughout the area.

Tuesday I will dedicate myself to getting up the fencing and painting  the coop with the top coat.
After that it will be putting in a gate and figuring out how to put in roofing.

Comments

[k2rider78.livejournal.com]

Very cool, good luck with the construction.

[papoose.livejournal.com]

How are the chick's doing?

[onecrowesorrow.livejournal.com]

WHERE do you get all that energy?? You are amazing. Good work too :)

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

This is why I'd canceled the order. I wasn't up to all the work. Now there isn't a choice - do it or live with chickens in my bedroom.... :-)

[onecrowesorrow.livejournal.com]

Well, you could keep them in your bedroom. You could tell people you have found the perfect way to "feather" your nest. I know.......bad joke ;)

[madamealexis.livejournal.com]

That looks like a lot of work!

I can't wait to see if full of chickens!

[soyosauce.livejournal.com]

Wow that looks like a lot of work; I'm very impressed!

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

LoL - Thanks - I'm impressed with me too!! Every time I complete a tast I'm like "wow, you just totally did that!" :-)

[reyvin.livejournal.com]

Wow...I could never do something like that. I'd have to enlist a male-type. That's amazing.

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

Great work, you know if you knew what you were doing, you might not have done it!

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Seriously. It's always 100x more work than I think it is going to be.

[sahlah.livejournal.com]

You are the chicken goddess! The little guys will be thrilled with their new digs. :)

[eats-veggies.livejournal.com]

Hahaha - thanks :-)
I am really excited about getting them into it. I want to see how they fill it out. I may need to enlarge the yard, and I have the space to do it.