Something Fowl

See what I did there?

The flying season is off to a shit start already. The rain is hitting on the weekends right on schedule, just like 2017. So in lieu of flying, I decided to play farmer.

 Bandit

Box o' nuggets

I've had chickens since I was 5 years old and moved into my new home last fall, sans chickens.. I need poultry in my life. So after most of the big projects were done, I decided it was time for a fun project instead. So I went out and bought 10 one-day-old nuggets and am in the process of building them a grand coop. I began with a piece of 4x8 plywood that dad had at his house and framed out the floor with 16OC 2x6s..



..I then added R-23 Roxul insulation to the floor for toasty toes and will cover over with 1/4" chicken wire to keep predators from chewing through. Roxul is easy to work with and mold resistant, a tad more expensive but totally worth it.

I have rough-sketched up the grand master plan which I have changed to be an 8' front wall to 7' back wall, metal roof, insulated door, nest boxes, 5x3ft back window and large front window so the girls will have plenty of light, a heating element, and fully insulated with Roxul to combat the Maine winters. 

 

Now between working a full time job, running 3-4 days per week, working out, and taking private pilot lessons again I just need to find the time to start picking away at the structure before the babies grow up in the next 6 weeks..

Ye Olde Coop