Entry #4: More Research

3/14/13

Hi again!

I've just been researching about how to make a coop still and I should be getting my materials to build it any day now! My dad suggested we go to a lumber place and get pieces of wood to construct shelves that will house the chickens inside our shed.

I've had to look at a lot of different designs on shelves, how high they should be, and how big the individual shelves should be as well since I'm not entirely sure how big the chickens will get.
I still have to figure out how long I'm gonna keep these chickens around. I really want to sell their eggs once they start laying them, but that doesn't happen until 3-4 months after they hatch. That means they won't start laying until late July or early August, but by that time I'll be preparing to leave for college and working so I'm not sure how that's going to work but I'll figure it out.

Anyways the shed for the coop is perfect, now I'll need to set up the heat lamps themselves, the bedding, and of course construct the shelves. I'll also have to find out where to get their feed, containers and everything.

This is a picture of what I want my shelves to look like once I'm finished.