My Little Hoop Coop

[Baymule]

February is having a party starting tomorrow. I had to get the coop wrapped up!

 

[canesisters]

I wrapped the hoop coop in a big tarp today. It’s one of the tarps I used to cover the roof when putting on a new roof in July 2023.
I scooped a front end bucket of dirt with the tractor and filled in low places.

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I dragged it over the coop, placed cinder blocks on it, tacked it down, tied it with hay string and finally considered it done.
I ran an extension cord over to the coop and hung 3 heat lamps in it.

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I put a barometer in it and will check temperature in the morning.

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I love it!!!! Looks like it's going to be toasty & snug.

 

[Baymule]

I have 4 heat lamps in there, it’s between 80 and 95.

 

[fuzzi]

Not so good news:
metal side from shed is only 5'x8'

Possible good news:
there's 3 more sides to the shed

 

[fuzzi]

So, since the metal shed wall isn't going to work as a coop wall, I could maybe use it as part of a roof.

The metal shed has two more full walls, and a partial wall with doors, I need to see what condition they are in.

And there's still the old shed's tin overhang to wirebrush and disassemble. More roof.

I needed to move that piece of plywood that I found in the shed. It's heavy! I didn't measure the width but I think it's 5/8". I really don't want to use it unless there's no other choice, it's a nice piece.

I'm ready to bite the bullet and buy a T11 panel for the back wall, but how to get it home?


No more work until the weekend, an Ice Storm Cometh...

 

[canesisters]

So, since the metal shed wall isn't going to work as a coop wall, I could maybe use it as part of a roof.

The metal shed has two more full walls, and a partial wall with doors, I need to see what condition they are in.

And there's still the old shed's tin overhang to wirebrush and disassemble. More roof.

I needed to move that piece of plywood that I found in the shed. It's heavy! I didn't measure the width but I think it's 5/8". I really don't want to use it unless there's no other choice, it's a nice piece.

I'm ready to bite the bullet and buy a T11 panel for the back wall, but how to get it home?


No more work until the weekend, an Ice Storm Cometh...

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