Barn is complete!
Posted By Elaine on January 7, 2010
This is actually really late in being posted. The barn was finished last year..hehehe. The last day of the year that is. It is so beautiful and my neighbors Joe and Mike did a fantastic job of listening to what I wanted and designing it for me.
Finished structure
There are a few final touches I need to make to the rooms but the structure is complete.
The General Store
The General Store is where I will put a refrigerator to store eggs and eventually goat milk. I will also put up shelves for my jams, pickles and soaps and anything else I can dream up…perhaps…garlic powder?
Milking room with door to outside
Milking room with window to barn
A wonderful lady suggested that I put a window from the milking room over looking the hospital/birthing stall. That way I could have my heater plugged in and keep an eye on the action and leave her in peace.
Other side of the window
The Aviary
Could this be the Taj Mahal for chickens? It is so awesome. Quinn is calling it the “Chick Chalet”. I only have 35 birds now but I have an incubator and I am not afraid to use it.
The goat shed
This will be the goat shed. It looks pretty lonely right now but it will be hopping by spring. I have one pregnant doe on order and I have to pick out my other pregnant doe. Stitches is the one I have picked out and she has been bred and will kid in May. Whoopee! Fencing will have to be installed but I am working on it. Hard to believe that my dream is so going to be reality.
Y’all come back now!
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Lezlee,
Thanks so much for the comment. We love our new barn. My neighbor did a beautiful custom job. He will be putting up the fencing tomorrow. I would love to meet you someday. You are welcome to come to the farm anytime. We are hatching chicks on Friday!
I love it! It looks terrific! We belong to the mthea e-mail group and that’s how I found your website. We live 30 minutes south of Franklin in Chapel Hill. We moved out here 5 years ago. We have 10 acres and it’s fenced but no barn. I really like your barn. Maybe one day we can meet in person. Beautiful blog!
I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU, ENJOY!!!!!!!!!
It sure is cold here but it is the wind chill that will get you. Even with the heat lamps the water is still freezing. Not freezing solid anymore but partially frozen. My poor Turkens…I am afraid they will have frost bite. One has no feathers on her neck and the other has none on her back and most of her neck. Brrrr.
I know why you have that heat lamp on, I just toted water to chickens.
It is cold out there!
That is truly amazing! I am so happy for you! That is a mighty nice “chick chalet” – too funny! Hopefully we can see it in person one day soon.
Looks great! Glad to see you have the heat lamps on for the Chicks…it really looks cold. If it is this cold here, it must be FREEZING there! Love ya!
We would let you stay in the house. Silly girl! When are you coming? I will book your reservation.
Holy Cow! Wow Elaine. I am soooo happy for you (and Quinkers). The barn is awesome! Only question is…. is there a ‘sister-in-law’ quarters in there somewhere?
