Articles by gtaus

I have been reading great things about making barley fodder for the chickens. After much thinking, I decided to build my own fodder tower out of scrap lumber and Dollar Tree dish bins. I bought 10 dish bins for $10. The scrap wood was free. I put everything together with my 18 gauge nail gun...

June 2019: I built a 6X12 gambrel style shed chicken coop on an old boat trailer frame. Here is a shot from the left side of the coop and part of the 13X13 attached run which is covered with bird netting. I have not yet put in the outside door for the nest boxes. The nest boxes will be internal...