Chicken shed build thread

[stretch3050]

Are the TV screens for cctv on the conveyor?

 

[harlows]

The blue floor colouring we had added to the packing room concrete was a massive disappointment. So I ground it with a floor grinder. Primed it, which took hours longer than I thought, finished it at 11.30pm on Thurs:
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Then this morning roped in my brother and a friend and gave it a top coat:

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That lining looks fantastic. Even if I do say so myself. In all seriousness, what a brilliant project. We are very proud to of been involved.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Yes very impressive, well done Daniel! Nice to see someone investing in the future and making the most of what they have. It seems the best option as we can't compete with the local land oligarchs on increasing the arable area.

 

[Daniel]

That lining looks fantastic. Even if I do say so myself. In all seriousness, what a brilliant project. We are very proud to of been involved.

We're very pleased with the shed, it looks superb.

The project has nearly broken me, equipment is all being run up for the first time today, birds I next Monday/Tuesday.

My mate is whatsapping me pictures from his Ski holiday in the Alps, which reminds me, I need a holiday!

 

[RWG Contracts]

That lining looks fantastic. Even if I do say so myself. In all seriousness, what a brilliant project. We are very proud to of been involved.

We're very pleased with the shed, it looks superb.

The project has nearly broken me, equipment is all being run up for the first time today, birds I next Monday/Tuesday.

My mate is whatsapping me pictures from his Ski holiday in the Alps, which reminds me, I need a holiday!

Looks spot on it's a credit to you @harlows and you @Daniel and to your groundwork lads as well

 

[Daniel]

Making a mess of all that shiny kit with an application of mitex powder everywhere:

And it was fumigated with a sort of jet engine thing, I didn't get too close:

 

[Fuzzy]

We're very pleased with the shed, it looks superb.

The project has nearly broken me, equipment is all being run up for the first time today, birds I next Monday/Tuesday.

My mate is whatsapping me pictures from his Ski holiday in the Alps, which reminds me, I need a holiday!

How many birds will it hold ?

 

[Daniel]

Chickens!!!!

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Chickens!!!! View attachment 298600

Their "early birds"!

Oh no, they're going to mess it up now!

 

[Bob c]

great job there Danell, seeing this thread from start to finish , well done

 

[Daniel]

Chickens unpacked and having breakfast. Seem alert and already moving about the system, the dust will clear once the birds body heat gets the houseup to temperature and the fans start regulating the atmosphere properly.

No time to relax though, the palletiser has arrived for installation:

 

[Retraceh]

Looking good Daniel. Palletiser too! Armchair job. The black plastics on the top of the lower nest boxes are pretty useless when the birds start to crowd the nest boxes. I ended up fixing two together as they are not high enough and the birds just jump over a single one. Nest box crowding is much worse in our multi tiers.

 

[Daniel]

Looking good Daniel. Palletiser too! Armchair job. The black plastics on the top of the lower nest boxes are pretty useless when the birds start to crowd the nest boxes. I ended up fixing two together as they are not high enough and the birds just jump over a single one. Nest box crowding is much worse in our multi tiers.

Linking the old shed into the same packing room, standing at an egg grader for more hours than strictly necessary is to be avoided in my view!

Thanks for the heads up on the dividers, have you got the top tier of nest boxes?

 

[sleepy]

No time to relax though, the palletiser has arrived for installation:

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That looks awesome

 

[Retraceh]

Linking the old shed into the same packing room, standing at an egg grader for more hours than strictly necessary is to be avoided in my view!

Thanks for the heads up on the dividers, have you got the top tier of nest boxes?

No don't have the boxes up there.

 

[Philip Watkins]

@Daniel does the floor get shavings put down to start or they on bare concrete?

 

[Daniel]

@Daniel does the floor get shavings put down to start or they on bare concrete?

We use wood chip and straw pellets, over the years we think it works better to get the birds used to perching on the slats at night rather than making the floor too comfortable. So we don't give them bedding for the first week.

 

[Daniel]

Rolling the palletiser into place with the same technology used to build the pyramids:

 

[7610 super q]

Looking good Daniel. Palletiser too! Armchair job. The black plastics on the top of the lower nest boxes are pretty useless when the birds start to crowd the nest boxes. I ended up fixing two together as they are not high enough and the birds just jump over a single one. Nest box crowding is much worse in our multi tiers.

Yup. They'll all want to use the end nest box.....
We used to call them "bookends". And f**king useless they were too.....

 

[Honest john]

Well Daniel I am mega impressed.

Does any member run hens along with ground Solar Panels.
If so what are the downsides please.