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Chicken Barn Renovations

Chelan ordered chicks last week.  They'll be here towards the end of April.  The chicken barn needs help in order to keep raccoons out!  So, Chelan took off from work last Friday to work on it with Caiden.  They started with putting new wire up over the old chicken wire.  Then, they worked on the window sills a little bit, replacing old boards with some stronger ones.  After that, it was cutting and nailing up plywood around the inside, to cover up the many cracks in the side walls.  Hopefully, these chickens will not have to fear the nightly raccoon raids! 

It's fun to play in the wide-open windows

Hammering lessons



The very old chicken barn


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  1. Gaileen WhiteJune 17, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    I've got an old chicken barn too. Not quite as large as yours, but I'm wanting to renovate it for my "girls", who are just a couple of weeks old. I was hoping to see more pics of the inside of your chicken barn. What kind of wood did you use to nail over the old inside of the barn? Just cheap plywood? 3/4 in thick? Was your floor wood too, or concrete? Did you have to do anything with the floor> Just curious how it's all working out for your chickens. Thanks so much for sharing your info. :-)

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    1. MeganJune 18, 2012 at 7:03 PM

      Gaileen,

      Yes, we just used regular old plywood and the floor is concrete - cracked all over the place. We haven't done anything with the floor - just covered it with straw. So far, so good. Good luck with your "girls!" :)

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