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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 2:28:26 PM
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Remember the cool barn made of pallets a couple of issues back? Well, I made one! (with help from my handyman, Jack, as he has the construction know-how) I used a 10 x 10 Shelterlogic shed-in-a-box, plywood, trim boards, and reclaimed windows purchased at the area ReStore. It came out really cute, and I'm using it to house my rabbits in the backyard. On hot days, I hang a big box fan in the open half of the dutch door, so the rabbits get fresh air and stay cool & comfortable. They seem very happy in their new digs!.JPG) .JPG) .JPG)
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
686 Posts
Emily
Thomasville
PA
USA
686 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 2:32:08 PM
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OMG! far too cute!
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Farmgirl #2951
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Heartbroken farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Annette
rio vista
Ca
USA
604 Posts |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 3:22:50 PM
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Thank you!  My favorite part is the striped door...and the rabbits! Hee hee.
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 3:26:35 PM
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Can you come build one for me?! its SOO cute! love the colors.
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 5:02:17 PM
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Sweet and practical!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I ask not for a larger garden, but for finer seeds.
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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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
1487 Posts |
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BalancingAct
True Blue Farmgirl
297 Posts
Jackie
Hoosierville
USA
297 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 8:15:20 PM
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That's cute!
Farmgirl Sister #2851 -"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Jun 24 2011 : 8:59:07 PM
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Awesome, Cris! That is just awesome! Kudos and congrats! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
www.papercraftingwithnini.myctmh.com
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - Jun 25 2011 : 07:07:28 AM
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Very cute! I bet your Buns love their new home!
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
Farmgirl #3020
www.grey-wolf-farm.com |
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
1406 Posts |
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
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henlady35904
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Kim
Gadsden
Alabama
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2011 : 06:55:03 AM
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
1048 Posts |
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MommaJ9
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Kimberly
Longview
Washington
USA
157 Posts |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2011 : 04:19:24 AM
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That is SO adorable! Good for you! :)
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2011 : 06:53:44 AM
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| Good job. Way to re-use! |
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2011 : 2:38:51 PM
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Thanks girls! :-) So far it is working well. I wish I could have found a lighter colored shed kit (I think the gray makes it hotter, which on hot days isn't great with rabbits). But, a super-sized fan, frozen bottles, and wet towels seems to really help with heat issues. If anybody out there has raised rabbits through hot & muggy weather, any other low-tech cooling ideas I could try?
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2011 : 06:09:12 AM
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very ca-ute! way to go girl!
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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Tina Kay
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Tina Kay
Deary
ID
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 12:16:35 PM
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I really like it. You did good work. Very cute!
TK
Happy it is, indeed, for me that my heart is capable of feeling the same simple and innocent pleasure as the peasant whose table is covered with food of his own rearing, and who not only enjoys his meal, but remembers with delight the happy days and sunny mornings when he planted it, the soft evenings when he watered it, and the pleasure he experienced in watching it’s daily growth.
J.W. von Goethe (the Sorrows of Werther)
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redbud
True Blue Farmgirl
52 Posts
Christine
Luther
Oklahoma
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2011 : 09:48:43 AM
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that is awesome, you did great! I'm still working up to large projects like that lol. congrats!
to everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven
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chickenladycris
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Cris
Prairie Farm
WI
USA
77 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2011 : 07:08:55 AM
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Update on the pallet barn: It is doing great! We had a tremendous couple of storms roll through last week, high winds (no tornado here, but there were some in the system that came through), monsoon rains, general scariness. Through it all, the pallet barn stood strong. I found a misting system from Orbit and installed it, and it really does lower the temp inside the barn at least 20 degrees, which was super-helpful when we had a week straight of temps in the 100s! All in all, this is a fantastic project to put to use on your "homestead".
"A farmgirl can never have enough chickens!"--me |
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janiee
True Blue Farmgirl
820 Posts
Janie
Shawnee
Oklahoma
USA
820 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2011 : 07:28:32 AM
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way to go! what a cute building! love the colors
janiee
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
2569 Posts |
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