Queen Mum's Dancing in the Rain

[Queen Mum]

I made some more cheese yesterday. AND I worked on my chicken tractor.

Wanna see it? It is getting a little heavy, (about 150 pounds) but I have decided to use castors on the bottom. I have one castor already. I just have to get one more. Next month, I'm going to look for some used tricycle wheels to put on it when I move it but for now castors will work.

This castor is rated for 150 pounds. Two will hold 300 pounds easily.

Here is the chicken truck from the end looking at the storage and the nesting boxes below.

And here it is from the front.

I have the wire almost installed but I have to make a door and ramp for the Front. The back needs a door and I need roofing material for the back and the back door. (1/4 inch plywood for the back. Tin corrugated for the roof? Everything is recycled but the screws, and nails. I bought the chicken wire at a salvage yard. The wood came from recycled shipping boxes.

Phew, what a job!

 

[autumnprairie]

It is really well made,

 

[Queen Mum]

It is really well made,

Thanks Autumnprairie. If you want, there is plenty of wood left. I can make another one. It's kind of fun! Or we could make a tool storage box or a potting table or something for the bunnies.

 

[Queen Mum]

Oh wait, I know, a brooder table for the chicken barn where you can put new chicks!

 

[autumnprairie]

Oh wait, I know, a brooder table for the chicken barn where you can put new chicks!

A lid for my big brooder box that I will switch to in about a week or two

 

[Queen Mum]

What? You don't want a huge construction project? (Looks disappointed). Darn, I was all primed. OK, a lid it is.

 

[autumnprairie]

What? You don't want a huge construction project? (Looks disappointed). Darn, I was all primed. OK, a lid it is.

I need another hay rack to replace the one I assume you need and a milk stand too

 

[Roll farms]

We were just given 2 rolls of chicken wire we'll never use......come and get it.

 

[Queen Mum]

We were just given 2 rolls of chicken wire we'll never use......come and get it.

Wow, I wish I could. I could really use it for their chicken run.

I made the Challah recipe that Rebbetzin put in her thread Challah 101. You can find it here. It is delicious! I had some French Toast for breakfast this morning made with it that was to die for. YUMMY. Haven't had such a yummy breakfast since I don't know when.

Thankyou Rebbetzin, you made my day!

The girls started trimming my backyard yesterday and the boys finished it off today. No need for a lawn mower.

We are on Tornado watch today, but it is calm and quiet right now. I think we are going to be OK. I have decided we don't need a tornado. NOPE, not going to happen.

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

You should make the building of your coop a BYH page! Cool!