Naming. I meant that it is all over but the NAMING.
I finished the new chicken coop. Roof, side walls, wire. The whole deal. The hens and chicks even slept in it last night.
Finished!Another idea, Fowl-catraz. Blatantly stolen off of the forums at BackyardChickens.com. Hopefully this coop is going to prove to be secure to prevent escape AND to resist attack from marauding gangs of neighbor dogs.
But my current favorite, and the only original idea in the lot, is an homage to my pal Father of Five, Coop-acabra. No idea what a chupacabra is? No fear, I'll give you a link to follow. That is what good teachers do, right? So go here.
Other ideas? Send 'em in. Otherwise enjoy the rest of the pictures.
Detail of the metal roof
The 2 month-olds are not too sure about the new coop.
The big hens are right at home.
Still need to paint the inside.That is a job for the kids one weekend this fall.
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Hello AHD--
I was following the adventures of FoF in Texas and he mentioned that you were an urban chicken rancher. I had never heard of such a thing, but I was interested. I have had a fascination with chickens, but I live within the city limits of a small town. I often tell my wife that if we ever move again, it will be far enough into the country to have some free-range chickens scattered about. I considered sneaking a few in my backyard... to which my wife rolled her eyes and said something about another hair-brained idea. BUT... people actually DO this in areas like mine. I have since read (or at least skimmed) the entire 90 posts of the "Here, Chicky, Chicky" series. Maybe, just maybe, I can someday talk her into some backyard chickens... but she said something about first finishing the kitchen renovation I started much too long ago, so she has a place to cook the eggs they lay...
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