The chickens were growing fast! |
Todd and Erin cut and notched forty 20-foot 2x6 rafters, hoisted them into place, and Larry screwed them together. Todd and Nancy glued and screwed 35 sheets of plywood to the joists, stapled on the tar paper, and Todd screwed down the steel roof. All built by amateurs. | Then it became evident that it was more important to be building a chicken house as the chickens would soon need a warm and larger place. In the meantime, Erin built a moveable temporary chicken coop. |
Todd tore down the old brooder house and used the foundation for the new chicken house. It is not quite completed in the above picture, but it turned out nicely with nesting boxes, roosts, and a completely fenced in area. Nancy and Erin wired the sides, and wove the long strips of chicken wire together to form a roof to keep the chickens safe. They all caulked and primed the building just in time before winter, and it would wait until spring to get painted. The new chicken house also has a steel roof, and there is a matching supply waiting for the barn.