Talk about Reuse!
This past week has been pretty hectic at my brother's place.
As you know, he already has some chickens
Well, he didn't just triple his flock, he quintupled it! Rhode Island Reds, and he seems pretty proud of them. Pullets - so they aren't laying eggs yet, but he figures in about 6 weeks, they'll be laying a combined 3.5 dozen a day. Salada Eggs!
When he got them, he wasn't anticipated expanding just yet, or to the degree in which he expanded. So he needs a super duper fast "egg mobile" as he calls it. He had been talking about making a more portable coop, so he can give them new foraging as often as they need, but hadn't worried about it just yet. He's worrying!
So in I step, suggesting he ask our neighbor for her ancient pop-up camper that's been parked for over 20 years. Dad called, and he was told that if bro could come and get it, it was his! He was down the next day. LOL
We were all certain that thing would be ruined inside. We were wrong! The tires hold air, the stoves works, the ice box is cracked, there's virtually no mildew and hardly needed airing. Uh oh. He's also been talking about something like this for a spare bedroom too. Now what? The chickens are here NOW, so it's the latest and greatest in chicken coops. Talk about Haute Poule. These babes are it!
So, he's in the process of gutting the camper. The stove already has a new home, and the other things are still in search of somewhere useful to live. Once we have pictures, they'll be posted.
It's a wild and wacky world around me, that's for certain.
New pictures! LOL
It's a topless camper! 
As you know, he already has some chickens
Well, he didn't just triple his flock, he quintupled it! Rhode Island Reds, and he seems pretty proud of them. Pullets - so they aren't laying eggs yet, but he figures in about 6 weeks, they'll be laying a combined 3.5 dozen a day. Salada Eggs!
When he got them, he wasn't anticipated expanding just yet, or to the degree in which he expanded. So he needs a super duper fast "egg mobile" as he calls it. He had been talking about making a more portable coop, so he can give them new foraging as often as they need, but hadn't worried about it just yet. He's worrying!
So in I step, suggesting he ask our neighbor for her ancient pop-up camper that's been parked for over 20 years. Dad called, and he was told that if bro could come and get it, it was his! He was down the next day. LOL
We were all certain that thing would be ruined inside. We were wrong! The tires hold air, the stoves works, the ice box is cracked, there's virtually no mildew and hardly needed airing. Uh oh. He's also been talking about something like this for a spare bedroom too. Now what? The chickens are here NOW, so it's the latest and greatest in chicken coops. Talk about Haute Poule. These babes are it!
So, he's in the process of gutting the camper. The stove already has a new home, and the other things are still in search of somewhere useful to live. Once we have pictures, they'll be posted.
It's a wild and wacky world around me, that's for certain.
New pictures! LOL
It's a topless camper! 
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