It began like any other day, a cool breeze, some cloud cover but no sign of rain...
The materials were all aboard the truck ready to be unloaded...
4x4 posts and 2"x4" lumber...check!
Insulation...Check!
Chicken Wire.......Check!
Here's our wheel barrel, water mixer!!
Even the "Dinosaur" is in on the action......she prefers to observe from afar, near our fancy outdoor fireplace (which is not in use during this photo, by the way)
Choosing the location and scoping it out! Then starting the frame of the coop. This takes about 45 minutes.....
In this photo, it appears that Rosie is either a) biting the tree or b) getting ready to haul Fred's pants down. Which do you think? hee hee hee |
Random Neighbours......Check.
His name is Phil...that's all I know. |
The random neighbour...who's name is "Phil," apparently knew everything there was to know about chickens..... I was very skeptical given the fact that he is a "Townie" for one, and looked to be about half our age...... but of course, perhaps it would be better to give the benefit of the doubt.... In this photo above, they are building the frame of the chicken coop. What would have taken Freddie 45 minutes MAX, took him 3 1/2 hours with his assistant... He asked if I could cook (at around lunchtime) so that kind of ruffled my feathers a bit. I laughed, said "No,"...so shortly thereafter---the random neighbor left.
Meanwhile, some other random neighbors seemed to be all collecting about their back yards, wandering around...some with phones up to their ears and one man must have walked around his backyard and randomly stuck some sort of stick in the ground a GAZILLION TIMES!!! I kept a close eye on them and discovered them squinting their eyes (I have a set of binoculars too, you know...I'm just as bad hahaha) at us!!! One lady stood in her doorway, smoking what was one cigarette, I believe, for an INCREDIBLE 45 minutes!!! Can anyone explain to me what the deal is: WHY does everyone coming running outside when they hear either a hammer???
Meanwhile, some other random neighbors seemed to be all collecting about their back yards, wandering around...some with phones up to their ears and one man must have walked around his backyard and randomly stuck some sort of stick in the ground a GAZILLION TIMES!!! I kept a close eye on them and discovered them squinting their eyes (I have a set of binoculars too, you know...I'm just as bad hahaha) at us!!! One lady stood in her doorway, smoking what was one cigarette, I believe, for an INCREDIBLE 45 minutes!!! Can anyone explain to me what the deal is: WHY does everyone coming running outside when they hear either a hammer???
This is probably 2 1/2 hours in..... We've got one wall completed and the frame of another wall......
Easy......EASY NOW!!!
Fred is very proud of his swining door.......Not too grumpy......we're on a roll here!!!!
YES!!! We've made it approximately 50% through the construction without any grumpiness! Not even the compost that you see in the background is affecting his mood....hmmmm.......What has gotten Fred so happy?
It's a good day on the Funny Farm for sure!!!
I don't have any photos of the insulation installation--which I did ALL BY MYSELF by the way. I am very proud of my handiwork. But you will see some of it in future pictures, as we haven't covered it up with plywood yet. That will be saved for another weekend and we'll call that post: ON-GOING REPAIRS.
Stay tuned for the introduction of the teenager chickens and the mini-chickens!!
Don't forget to vote for the name of the Rooster!!
Stay tuned for the introduction of the teenager chickens and the mini-chickens!!
Don't forget to vote for the name of the Rooster!!
2 comments:
argh! red!! i still vote for brown :)
what kind of neighborhood do you live in- with these weird, random neighbors?? perfect reason to have a fence i'd say!! lol
coop is looking good, great job!
Need new pics! Leanne
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