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Sunday, February 12, 2017

Plot Wars: Chicken Coop


Because yesterday was Evelio Javier Day and we did not have class. your truly assisted in the making of a chicken coop.  A friends' mother will be giving us 6 chicks for our coop.

Very early in the morning, we walked to the hardware store to buy chicken wire, lumber, nails, and staples. The lumber was cut into 1x2x6 cubic ft. The chicken wire was 4 ft tall and we bought 6 meters for the ones we made yesterday and its extension once the chicks turned to chickens :D

At the house, the lumber was sawed into 1x2x2, 6 pcs of this, 1x2x3, 4 pcs of this and 1x2x1, 6 pcs of this. then we made a frame from the 3 ft and 1 ft pcs, 2 frames for the floor area and the top area. We nailed this together then add the 2 ft posts for each side. When the box was finished, we wrapped it with the chicken wire minus the floor part because it will just serve as cover for the chicks. For the floor, we placed a carton as big as the box we had and covered it with gravel.



And the most exciting part of the day is getting the chicks from the friends' house. We are also the ones to catch the chicks and separate them from their mother (Huhu). Well, tita is actually disposing of all her chicks, so not so guilty about that. Then we bought some starter feeds, vitracin for immunization and a water container.

Then home sweet home, we placed the chicks inside the coop, then covered the top and one side with tarpaulin. Then we watered them and feed them.

Last night, all 7 of them slept together to keep warm.

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