Here we go again...

[Slippy]

So here is the rationalization Mrs Inor and I have been using for the cost of the chicken shack. (I am not saying it is correct or "smart", just this is the process we use to rationalize the expense.)

The whole effort that has become M. T. Acres is a project we have been planning and working on for a LONG time, close to 15 years. Most of the major projects we have built (including the chicken shack) have been part of the plan almost since the beginning. Some parts of it have been more expensive than we anticipated and others have been cheaper. But overall, the whole project of setting up the homestead has been within a couple thousand dollars of what we anticipated. The original plan for the chicken shack was to just buy one of the Mennonite sheds and put a couple windows in it. So even with the extreme cost of building materials now, the end result is going to be about the same as buying prebuilt due to the fact that I am building it myself. (And hopefully, the shack will end up being a little better quality too.)

So am I deluding myself? Probably. But what else am I going to with my free time anyway?

Budgets are good, they are always part of our decision making process.

But the "bottom line" is a finished product that makes you happy.

I call it the "Pursuit of Happiness" Clause...usually to help me justify what I want to do!...

[Inor]

Well, the chicken shack is about done!



Mrs Inor still has to paint the door blue to match the rest of the doors at M.T. Acres. (I'm not sure why all our doors are blue, but Mrs Inor seems to think it is important. And since she is the one that paints them anyway, I don't care.)

Mrs Inor also bought some brightly colored metal chicken shapes to screw to the outside. We figure we cannot be true rednecks without a bunch of brightly colored metal shit hanging all over the place.

I even got the vents on the back side (across from the windows) so the chickens will have a nice cross ventilation and there is no danger of the chicken farts breaking the glass in the windows.



All that is left on the outside is to put up a fence with a gate around the whole mess and get some of those really cool lights like Slippy has on his chicken shack!

Tomorrow I will start making the nesting boxes and some kind of perch or roost or whatever it is called for them to sleep on.

[SGG]

Really nice. Glad you secured materials.

Can't wake the banned.

[Slippy]

Well, the chicken shack is about done!



Mrs Inor still has to paint the door blue to match the rest of the doors at M.T. Acres. (I'm not sure why all our doors are blue, but Mrs Inor seems to think it is important. And since she is the one that paints them anyway, I don't care.)

Mrs Inor also bought some brightly colored metal chicken shapes to screw to the outside. We figure we cannot be true rednecks without a bunch of brightly colored metal shit hanging all over the place.

I even got the vents on the back side (across from the windows) so the chickens will have a nice cross ventilation and there is no danger of the chicken farts breaking the glass in the windows.



All that is left on the outside is to put up a fence with a gate around the whole mess and get some of those really cool lights like Slippy has on his chicken shack!

Tomorrow I will start making the nesting boxes and some kind of perch or roost or whatever it is called for them to sleep on.

Another Home Run build, Inor! Its damn sure just like a steak I'd never eat...EXTREMELY WELL DONE!

[StratBastard]

Well, the chicken shack is about done!



Mrs Inor still has to paint the door blue to match the rest of the doors at M.T. Acres. (I'm not sure why all our doors are blue, but Mrs Inor seems to think it is important. And since she is the one that paints them anyway, I don't care.)

Mrs Inor also bought some brightly colored metal chicken shapes to screw to the outside. We figure we cannot be true rednecks without a bunch of brightly colored metal shit hanging all over the place.

I even got the vents on the back side (across from the windows) so the chickens will have a nice cross ventilation and there is no danger of the chicken farts breaking the glass in the windows.



All that is left on the outside is to put up a fence with a gate around the whole mess and get some of those really cool lights like Slippy has on his chicken shack!

Tomorrow I will start making the nesting boxes and some kind of perch or roost or whatever it is called for them to sleep on.

Damn! What's the rent on that place? I can move in next week. Full disclosure: I don't produce a lot of eggs.

[Prepared One]

Looks really great Inor. If I get there before Strat and agree to milk the chickens can I move in?

[Piratesailor]

Damn nice coop! Luxury box for chickens.

[Inor]

We had to move the chickens into the shack today. They were getting too big already for the garden box in the garage and they were starting to fight. So far they seem good in the shack. I do not have the chicken yard fenced yet so they are just inside the shack. But so far, they seem okay with it.

My post hole digger just came a couple days ago and this afternoon was the first chance I had time to put it together.



It is a TSC special, so I am sure it is just a Chinese piece of crap. But I only have 12 holes to dig for the chicken yard and about 35 more for a fenced area Mrs Inor wants around her berry patch. So I am sure it will hold up well enough for those.

I dug a test hole with it today and it digs like a shit banger! The only thing I might need to slow down the speed for lowering the 3-point hitch on the tractor. I am afraid it might screw itself into the ground if I keep it set to the current speed.

The absolute best thing about tractor accessories are the warning labels!

[Slippy]

We had to move the chickens into the shack today. They were getting too big already for the garden box in the garage and they were starting to fight. So far they seem good in the shack. I do not have the chicken yard fenced yet so they are just inside the shack. But so far, they seem okay with it.

My post hole digger just came a couple days ago and this afternoon was the first chance I had time to put it together.



It is a TSC special, so I am sure it is just a Chinese piece of crap. But I only have 12 holes to dig for the chicken yard and about 35 more for a fenced area Mrs Inor wants around her berry patch. So I am sure it will hold up well enough for those.

I dug a test hole with it today and it digs like a shit banger! The only thing I might need to slow down the speed for lowering the 3-point hitch on the tractor. I am afraid it might screw itself into the ground if I keep it set to the current speed.

The absolute best thing about tractor accessories are the warning labels!

My only tip on using the post hole digger is to use the UP/DOWN lever on your 3 Point Hitch and move it up and down while you're digging the hole. Bringing the 3 Point Hitch up will also bring some dirt out of the hole and make digging the next few inches/feet much easier.

Also, I built a stand for my post hole digger to help get the implement on the tractor.

Be safe and have fun!

[Inor]

My only tip on using the post hole digger is to use the UP/DOWN lever on your 3 Point Hitch and move it up and down while you're digging the hole. Bringing the 3 Point Hitch up will also bring some dirt out of the hole and make digging the next few inches/feet much easier.

Also, I built a stand for my post hole digger to help get the implement on the tractor.

Be safe and have fun!

This one came with legs. But I think I am going to make a couple wood blocks to set the front on. I think it will be easier to connect/disconnect.