This post was originally published in June of 2014. It has been updated for your reading enjoyment. Whitewash has been around for well over a century and is a simple means to spruce up your coop or barn while benefiting from its ability to help keep bugs from using … [Read more...]
Coop Modifications
Since the onset of summer and the transition of the chicks to the big coop we have had to make some modifications to adjust for the extra birds and the heat. We addressed the subject of windows for cross ventilation in the Coop Window Installation post. Another problem we need … [Read more...]
Coop Window Installation
When we purchased our coop the weather was cool. It was late Jan/early Feb and the coops three solid walls provided a great wind break from the cold, late winter winds. But now that temperatures are hitting triple digits here in Texas the coop needed windows in those solid … [Read more...]
Coop Renovations
The chicks moved over to be with the big girls about two weeks ago. In order to facilitate that we made a couple of modifications to the coop to accommodate everyone. We created a pass through door from the small coop addition we built a while back. We did this so that for the … [Read more...]
Lime Based Coop Whitewash
Wow! This article was absolutely fascinating! I remember reading Tom Sawyer as a kid and the imagery of Tom whitewashing the fence is burned into my imagination. In fact, I would say that image is a big part of what I have always imagined life to be like at the … [Read more...]
