ABOUT CAPABILITIES PROJECTS P1 NEWS CAREERS CONTACT Categories Subscribe to this blog post Print 2 minutes reading time (474 words) GREAT EGGS-PECTATIONS - Associate Profile on Nate Littlejohn P1 News P1 Group Thursday, October 28 2021 The trend of keeping backyard chickens has been on the rise over the past few years, and VDC Specialist Nate Littlejohn has recently joined the ranks of back yard poultry farmers. Having fresh eggs available is one of the obvious reasons people are drawn to raising chickens, but Nate says his reason stemmed from just one thing – his daughter loves chickens. Nate has two daughters, 15-year-old Kyra and 12-year-old Lydia. A few years ago, Kyra decided that she absolutely loved chickens and wanted to raise them. Nate said he managed to dissuade her for a while with the excuse that there were foxes in the area and the chickens would fall prey to them. But when a new family moved in nearby showing off their ability to successfully raise chickens, there was nowhere to hide. So this past Christmas, the chicken adventure began. Before chickens could join the family, they had to have adequate housing, so Nate took on the task of building the chicken coop. “My cousin built one with plans he got online, but I didn’t like the way his turned out, so I decided to design my own,” said Nate. He looked at a bunch of coops to decide what he wanted and then proceeded to use his skills in AutoCAD to design first class accommodations for the future flock. He even made prints and a pre-cut list. Nate developed a love of AutoCAD when he was in high school. When he joined the union as a sheet metal worker, he was thrilled to find out that there was a career path available the used both his sheet metal knowledge and AutoCAD. After four years in the field, he transitioned in to the office as a sheet metal detailer and in 2014 became a VDC specialist at P1. “I’m pretty happy with the way the coop turned out, and the best part is I was able to use many materials I already had on hand,” said Nate. The completed coop is 13’ x 8’ with an 8’x 8’ adjoining pen and now houses nine hens and one rooster. Nate says during the day, the chickens are allowed to roam free around his small acreage and never seem to wander out of site of the coop.Nate says during the day, the chickens are allowed to roam free around his small acreage and never seem to wander out of site of the coop. “The girls are ultimately the caretakers of the little flock and they do a really good job,” Nate said. “Building the coop took some effort, but it has been worth it. The girls are really enjoying them and we have enough fresh eggs for our family and plenty to share with friends.” If you are interested in building your own coop, hit Nate up, he has all the building plans available. Tags: P1 Group P1 Associates Nate Littljohn BIM virtual design construction P1 Group among Select Companies Partnering with Ft... Going Where the Technology Is (Part II) P1 Buildin... ABOUT THE AUTHOR P1 GROUP AUTHOR'S RECENT POSTS More posts from author Monday, November 08 2021 P1 Group among Select Companies Partnering with Ft. Riley on Military-Civilian Employment Transition Wednesday, October 20 2021 Going Where the Technology Is (Part II) P1 Building Technologies Thursday, October 07 2021 P1 Charity Golf Tournament Supports Brooke Strong Fund RELATED POSTS P1 GROUP AMONG SELECT COMPANIES PARTNERING WITH FT. RILEY ON MILITARY-CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION P1 News GOING WHERE THE TECHNOLOGY IS (PART II) P1 BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES P1 News P1 CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT SUPPORTS BROOKE STRONG FUND P1 News KEEPIN' IT CREATIVE: DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT ON P1 MARKETING P1 News MIGHTY TRIO: P1 GROUP AMMONIA TEAM TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS...AND CUSTOMERS P1 News CATEGORIES Commercial Community Education Government Healthcare Industrial Nuclear P1 News OUR OFFICE NETWORK Kansas City Office 13605 W 96th Terrace Lenexa, KS 66215 (913) 529-5000 Wichita, KS Office 3030 S All Hallows Ave Wichita, KS 67217 (316) 267-3256 Lawrence, KS Office 2151 Haskell Ave., Bldg. 1 Lawrence, KS 66046 (785) 843-2910 St. Joseph, MO Office 3815 Faraon Street, Ste. A St. Joseph, MO 64506 (816) 233-3305 Topeka, KS Office 2150-A S. Kansas Avenue Topeka, KS 66611 (785) 235-5331 Las Vegas, NV Office 5685 Cameron Street Las Vegas, NV 89118 (702) 270-4432 Connect With Us Employees & Customers Customer Info Portal P1 Associate Page All Content © 2018 P1 Group, Inc. Web Design by Chad Wagner Design in collaboration with Igniting Business