Mar 08 2008
Building a Chicken Coop Addition
I just got together my plans for my new project for the Spring. Right now I have my chickens in a 14ft X 14ft shed that is built on to my big barn. It use to be my goat barn but when I got rid of my goats, I moved the chickens in. I am going to do a little remodeling to make it a little better and make room for the new chicks when they arrive.
I will be building a 6ft x 8ft fenced room inside of the shed for the new chicks and a 8ft X 8 ft completely enclosed fenced room on the outside for a run. Right now I have a 100ft x 58ft outdoor pen and the chickens free range. The new enclosed area will keep the new chicks safe while they mature. I will then put them all together with the older chickens.
Right now I have two nesting boxes in the chicken house but I am adding a two tier unit with six nesting boxes in the hope that I will have around 16 hens when we are all done hatching the eggs this Spring. Knowing my luck, the majority will be cocks and not hens.
I am looking forward to all the snow going away so I can get started on working around the old homestead and getting all my projects done. Besides the chicken house updating, I am planning a large garden and a pumpkin patch. Hopefully, if everything goes smoothly, I will have everything done early so the Summer will be a breeze.
I will be keeping all of you updated as the projects get done. Wish me luck!
What kind of Spring projects do you have planned?
