TaoSpring - pallet chicken coop
I had less than a month to build a suitable coop and chicken run. I had very little money to work with. Having seen many coops and out buildings that people have assembled using scrap pallets, I thought that I would give it a try. Starting with two 4 x 8 pallets as the floor, I assembled all the available pallets that I could find. This is the frame of the coop. It will measure approximately 8ft x 8ft. Saltbox style roof will be 9 feet at the front and will taper down to 8 1/4 feet in the back. My inspiration is drawn from the bottom photo seen here. I varied the plans to accommodate the unevenness of available pallet size. In a perfect world a 4' x 4' pallet would make pallet building as easy as playing with Lego's. Unfortunately downsizing has effected everything. Most pallets now measure 48" x 40" and the solid 4' by 4' pallets are usually reclaimed by their owners. Oh, they're out there, but I am looking to build for as little
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My little girl is 3 now, she is a hand full but I love her to bits!
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Great comment by the way on my post about anger, punishment and compassion. This is my reply:
Tim:
Yes, compassion and love are the greatest lessons that we can learn I believe.
When I "feel" that I have "fallen short" of my expectations, which are always too high, meditation allows me to be compassionate with myself.
Because, "WE DO NOT NEED PUNISHMENT, WE NEED HELP."
I love the way that you said this. I often forget to be compassionate with myself. Meditation is a beautiful, grounding time to extend loving energy toward ourselves. It is the time to do "surgery" and come back to the moment of pure being. Medicine to relieve our suffering.
I am going to emphasize that more in my practice. Thank-you for the reminder friend. You are a great teacher. I am thankful for your presence and for getting to know you. :)
(bows)