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Post by smokelessk on Jun 20, 2022 14:18:29 GMT -5
Very, very nice. You have some real lucky chickens... Until their egg-laying production declines..... then it's chicken dinner! haha Perhaps chicken salad! Lol
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Post by Richard on Jun 24, 2022 7:35:02 GMT -5
My wife used to have one Rhode Island red that she would let out and it would come up on our picnic table. It would stay there while she stroked it it was just like a pet.
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Post by smokelessk on Jun 25, 2022 11:18:16 GMT -5
My wife used to have one Rhode Island red that she would let out and it would come up on our picnic table. It would stay there while she stroked it it was just like a pet. That's funny! They certainly can get real tame if one takes the time to get them there.
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Post by smokelessk on Oct 5, 2022 18:49:50 GMT -5
Did a "deep clean" on the coop today. Not an ounce of manure on my hardwood cherry floor! The plastic bed liner is working quite well. The birds have been using the coop now since the first week of June. 
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Post by transyank on Oct 6, 2022 5:48:37 GMT -5
Very Nice work. Any chance you have a materials list and or building plans (drawings) you would share? I raise Bob White quail and would like on maybe downsized a little Thanks Trans Yank.
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Post by smokelessk on Oct 6, 2022 18:31:41 GMT -5
Very Nice work. Any chance you have a materials list and or building plans (drawings) you would share? I raise Bob White quail and would like on maybe downsized a little Thanks Trans Yank. Thank you. It was definitely an in depth project. I would gladly share the information you asked for if I had it. Really it was built from scratch. Rough cut pine for the siding. All the other structural wood was rough cut cherry, same for the floor. I made 3 trips to the wood stack before I had enough cherry that was the right thickness to plane down. The floor is 3/4" tongue and groove. The floor joists, studs and purlins are all cherry planed to 1". I started the floor choosing two of the most true rough cut cherry boards in the stack. Planed them to 1", same thing for the joists. The joists are set into the side boards with dado joints, glued and screwed in place. Same for the joists for the nesting boxes. Made the cherry flooring tongue and groove. Laid that down. After that framed up the walls with 1" by 2" cherry studs, set the purlins into the studs with dado joints. This gave the structure a very ridgid frame and a completely "flat" exterior surface on wich to nail the siding. Building and attaching the clear span roof was a whole nother engineering challenge that turned out well. I think 8 "trusses" is what I built to hold the roofline. The only plywood used was for the roofline. I used purlins again on the roof so I could install a 1" thick foam insulation board under the plywood. This was as much to keep the coop cool as it was for warmth. Blocking out the he heat from the sun is important for the birds. Far as a drawing goes I didn't make one up. I just did a little research and knew I wanted it roughly "this" size. Then took the materials I had and ran with it. My most costly part of the project was a $180 DeWalt finish nailer I bought to assemble it, followed by the hardware for the windows and doors and then the OSB for the roof. The whole thing is put together with finish nails, waterproof wood glue and a handful of deck screws. Inside the height clearance is almost 5 feet. It is tall enough for me to get inside to clean it without feeling cramped. Also, the height of the ground is set to allow the wheelbarrow to slide under the coop so I can just use a hoe to pull the waste out and into the wheelbarrow. It was a huge project. I enjoyed doing it but was also very glad when it was done.
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Post by caseless on Oct 11, 2022 14:01:21 GMT -5
You got some high living birds there lol . Beautiful project and real craftsmanship! 😎👍
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Post by transyank on Oct 13, 2022 5:26:52 GMT -5
Nice Thank you for your reply..
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Post by smokelessk on Nov 21, 2022 3:36:22 GMT -5
The upgraded. Haha. Plexiglass windows and a wind break on the south and west side. Hopefully they'll be happy through the cold winter.  
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Post by smokelessk on Nov 21, 2022 7:50:48 GMT -5
Nice Thank you for your reply.. Sorry I could not be more of a help. I did a little bit of research before beginning the coop, the rest of it was just piece by piece all custom fit. The biggest thing is the joinery. That's what really makes it so strong.
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Post by klook on Nov 26, 2022 9:39:58 GMT -5
I have worked with wood all my life. From framing to boats to cabinets etc. I am normally critical of woodworking I see.....that is exceptions work with extraordinary materials and even better that it's from your property. SO good to see craftsmanship like that. Great job.
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Post by smokelessk on Nov 26, 2022 20:56:42 GMT -5
I have worked with wood all my life. From framing to boats to cabinets etc. I am normally critical of woodworking I see.....that is exceptions work with extraordinary materials and even better that it's from your property. SO good to see craftsmanship like that. Great job. Thank you sir! I had some solid goals in mind for the project. The coop I wanted to be able to move it around the yard. Strength had to be a huge focus in the design. But, it also had to be light weight. So I planed wood thinner where I could and left everything structural as thick as possible. Nearly every joint is a dado joint with glue, nails or screws. It is definitely not lightweight, but I have moved it around the yard all year with the tractor with no real issues.
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