yay! chickens!!

[ChickenMomma91]

Yesterday we got the pallets we're recycling as wood for our coop!! Woot woot! My DH borrowed a circular saw from my FIL and bought the screws at our local feed store. now to enjoy date night and plan how we're gonna afford fencing and to use DH 's welder to our advantage.

 

[Britesea]

Here's a couple of ideas when you decide to get fancy!

 

[WendyJ]

 

[RWDitto]

Remember, "It is the journey, not the destination".

 

[sumi]

@ChickenMomma91 Progress is progress! I forgot to say earlier, but the #1 rule with coops is to build them a bit bigger than you need, so you'll have space for the inevitable "let's get more chickens!"

@WendyJ Thank you for that! We all started our day with a giggle here, especially my son. I missed the muppets on TV here, it was on before I was old enough to watch

 

[Denim Deb]

You'll have to post pics when it's all done.

 

[Britesea]

So excited for you! I hope you don't end up finding that it cost more than you planned (which happened to us).

 

[ChickenMomma91]

I will definitely post pics. and the fencing so far is gonna cost aboit $100

 

[sumi]

How's the new coop coming along? Have you picked breeds yet?

 

[ChickenMomma91]

DH got the pallets torn apart and sorted. he plans on starting the frame after work today. I'm not allowed to use power tools lol except the mower. I'm too accident prone. the coop is his pet project and the chickens are mine. we got a number from our landlord for someone nearby with a mess of chickens and we wanna wait till its all done before we go look cause i'll wanna bring them home before we're ready hehehe. so I've been trolling BYC and learning what i can. We hope they have buff orpingtons