This has been one long and somewhat difficult project. If I'd have known how much time (three weeks) and thought (George designed it himself
based on these plans which we did not buy and used mostly salvaged materials to build it) and trauma (the bee sting incident I suffered while moving the compost pile from the site) the coop would take, I think I would've skipped the chickens. However, now that the end of building is nigh and its almost time to pick up the hens from my friend Vicki, we're getting excited. We hope the chickens are as much fun as others have said they are!
I unknowingly scooped this into the wheelbarrow when I was moving the compost pile. I guess I can see why I got swarmed and stung a few times! That was scary...
The pieces resting in the garage...We certainly have the "Cadillac of chicken coops", eh?
Preparing the site. As luck would have it, someone posted an offer of 20 cinder blocks on our area
Freecycle today. We were the first to reply and we said we'd come get them tonight so she was happy to give them to us! What a divine coincidence. We would've needed to go buy patio blocks or something tonight. This saved us a lot of money. George and I are digging them in tonight. They should provide great protection against invading critters and will give the wood something to rest on and prevent wood rot. Yay
Freecycle!
This has been one long and somewhat difficult project. If I'd have known how much time (three weeks) and thought (George designed it himself based on these plans which we did not buy and used mostly salvaged materials to build it) and trauma (the bee sting incident I suffered while moving the compost pile from the site) the coop would take, I think I would've skipped the chickens. However, now that the end of building is nigh and its almost time to pick up the hens from my friend Vicki, we're getting excited. We hope the chickens are as much fun as others have said they are! 
The pieces resting in the garage...We certainly have the "Cadillac of chicken coops", eh?
Preparing the site. As luck would have it, someone posted an offer of 20 cinder blocks on our area Freecycle today. We were the first to reply and we said we'd come get them tonight so she was happy to give them to us! What a divine coincidence. We would've needed to go buy patio blocks or something tonight. This saved us a lot of money. George and I are digging them in tonight. They should provide great protection against invading critters and will give the wood something to rest on and prevent wood rot. Yay Freecycle!
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I am so sorry to hear about the stings. DH came home with a sting from a large black super wasp on his finger. The swelling, heat and redness crept up his arm. Luckily, a couple of helpings of Benedryl put things back to normal.