Not surprisingly I've been asked "WTF do you want a chicken coop on wheels for ??" A reasonable question. Besides my lifelong
commitment to doing things in the most idiosyncratic and difficult way possible, there actually are plausible excuses for
this exercise.
Here's some references:
![]() Start with old farm wagon |
![]() strip down to the bare metal |
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![]() figure out some way to stabilize a rocker arm |
![]() Bolt on new 4x6 x 16' support beams |
![]() high enough so the wheel can turn |
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![]() begin decking |
![]() decking completed |
![]() John and Cameo show up to help frame it |
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![]() It's really weird framing something where plumb and level have no meaning! |
![]() Add crossmember to prevent sagging |
![]() Born to frame |
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![]() Supervisor/Inspector |
![]() first gambrel truss |
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![]() it goes fast when the trusses are all built |
![]() Handsome! |
![]() Nice day to build a chicken coop |
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![]() Cuddly crew :-) |
![]() Henestoga gets a lid |
![]() gotta have a door |
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![]() Front end window framed |
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![]() Easements for Ingress, Egress and Utilities now in place |
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March 31, 2010 the Babies arrive ! Click here |
April 13, 2010 the Babies get a bigger pad Click here |
April 30, 2010 Henestoga Wings Functional Click here |
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Here are pictures of Henestoga getting launched, and the lucky chicks in their new hotel ! |