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| kpaints |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 1:34:13 PM
Yes, I finally got my Chicken Run done this last Friday...a lot of work...when you have to do it by yourself. Check out my blog post at http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/2011/08/friday-finishes.html and see how Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks and Amelia Earhart like their new space.
I just had to share with all my favorite Farmgirls...you know I mean YOU!
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
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| kpaints |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 2:32:18 PM
Sherrye, here is the website for the automatic chicken door...BTW I love mine....it sure will be wonderful when there is snow on the ground!!! http://www.automaticchickencoopdoor.com/
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| kpaints |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 2:28:49 PM
Kelda, I heard it was not good for the chicken to breathe all that dirt so that's why I did it. But I think it's also good for their digestion as they eat some of it. And when it gets muddy here it won't be so dirty. I will add more before we get heavy rain as they tend to kick it out of the run. I might add some more boards around the perimeter.
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| FarmGirlonPark |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 09:14:34 AM
Ladies, I have a question...
I see and hear a lot of people put sand in the bottom of their chicken run...may I ask why?
I'm new to chickens (but loving it) and building my chicken run now. It's a 8x16 space and I was just going to let them hang out in the grass...is the sand to manage the mud after the grass is gone? Or are their other benefits?
Thanks in advance for you help! :)
God Bless & Happy Trails!
Kelda
Farmgirl on Park |
| sherrye |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 07:21:43 AM
well now you need to come here and make my milk room cute. i love everything about it. so cute. what a good job you did. so where did you get your auto door? happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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| kpaints |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 07:11:00 AM
Thanks, Diane! My work is never done....ha!
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Sep 07 2011 : 04:15:43 AM
What a great job you handy woman you! Your ladies are lucky ducks (chickens).
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farmgirl sister #922
Don't go with the flow...you are the flow.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Sep 06 2011 : 4:47:21 PM
Great coop. Love the magnetic letters too :)!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
(site, blog & etsy shop)
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| kpaints |
Posted - Sep 05 2011 : 2:56:55 PM
Thanks, CJ, it was a labor of love! They are now free ranging a bit in the evenings and just loving it!
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Sep 05 2011 : 2:49:43 PM
Karen,
You do wonderful work . . . and your "girls" are just sooooo fortunate!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| CMac |
Posted - Sep 01 2011 : 07:39:10 AM
Love it! You did a great job. Happy chickens lay better eggs!
Connie
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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| sherrye |
Posted - Sep 01 2011 : 07:25:31 AM
what a great home for your girls. good job farmgirl. happy days for your hens sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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| FarmGirlonPark |
Posted - Aug 31 2011 : 08:24:11 AM
Fantastic Job!! It looks great!
God Bless & Happy Trails!
Kelda
Farmgirl on Park |
| kpaints |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 4:00:52 PM
You are so funny but I do spoil them....so come on ahead any time!!! lol
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| gramadinah |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 3:57:29 PM
Nice job if things don't work out here I think I'll ask to move in.
Love it
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
| kpaints |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 2:11:23 PM
Thanks, Linda, what a big job but taking advantage of the low water must be a boon! Sounds divine...relax and enjoy.
Thanks Paula, they seem to be super happy and so am I...I will probably bring in more sand in about a month as it will settle and they do love to dig!
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 2:05:39 PM
Great work!! Your girls look so happy!! I know what you mean about hauling sand. I'm still in the process of adding 9 50lb bags of sand to our girls' coop...backbreaking! I'm only doing half at a time so they can get used to the feel of the sand between their toes before it is all completely covered.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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| sissarge |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 2:04:17 PM
Karen, what a great job! Its looks like a pro did it! I am 61, Il have a hubby who helps, but he really is at a loss when it comes to wood and building. So he is my second hand. Right now I am building a pier on our lake. It is down over 5 ft. from this drought and I have always wanted one. It will be a 40 ft walkway and a 12 by 8 landing. Not to big, but good enough for a cup of coffee or tea and a book. Or to play with the ducks. Well, congratulations, you deserve a good soak and a rest. Good Job! thanks for sharing Linda Farmgirl #946 |
| kpaints |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 1:53:21 PM
Thanks, they were high steppin' for awhile but they just love it now!
A person will be just about as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abe Lincoln Find your joy and live it. http://cheneybaglady.blogspot.com/http://www.kpaints.etsy.com http://www.thevintagebaglady.etsy.com FG #377 |
| acairnsmom |
Posted - Aug 30 2011 : 1:47:28 PM
Wow! You do fabulous work! Love your whole coop and the girls looks pretty happy too!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
