Archive for March, 2007

Chicken Coop Framed Up

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Today we set the posts and installed the top and bottom rails. I spent most of my time attaching the chicken wire to the framework. It went really smoothly with the air powered staple gun and half inch staples. I probably put more staples than necessary as I was trying to stretch the wire as [...]

Building a Chicken Coop

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

I gave my friend John a few of our chickens last year. They are doing well and are laying 3-4 eggs per day. Currently they call the garden spot their home, and they sleep up in the hen house at night. But, now that it’s time to till the garden and get ready for Spring [...]

Hunting for Elk Antlers

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

This morning I went with a friend into the mountains in search of elk antler sheds. The big bulls drop their antlers every year around the first of March. A lot of hunters in the area like to hike in search of these discarded antlers. It was interesting to learn more about the terrain and [...]