Queen Mum's Dancing in the Rain

Queen Mum

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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.

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

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And here it is from the front.

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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!
 

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autumnprairie said:
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.
 

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

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Queen Mum said:
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
 

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

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Roll farms said:
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.
 
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