Wednesday, October 19, 2011

A Non-crafty Post = Chicken Update

Hey there!  Thanks for popping by!  It is s rainy day here and I have been a busy bee getting some of my crafty deadlines taken care of, not much time for challenges or just-because-crafting!  Oh well, card making is fun regardless, right?!  Right!  So, since I have nothing to share I figured I would post about the chickens, since so much has changed since I blogged about them last!

John and I decided to add a couple more chickens to our flock, and found a lady who wanted to downsize hers!  Perfect!  Well, maybe not.  We got two younger Buff Orpington chickens that lay and are very domesticated.  They didn't stand a chance against Gretchen and Sassy!  We tried to integrate the new girls slowly but the other two just wouldn't have it.  So, we parted ways with them.  I know it sounds cruel, but   a nice woman answered our ad to take them and they are enjoying the wide open space on her farm.  We now have two gorgeous, happy chickens who have been busy giving us the most delicious eggs!

Along with their arrival, my so handy hubby got busy revamping their coop!  Love what he did with such little supplies!  All that is left to do is give it a coat of paint, yellow with white trim!  Can't wait!  Here is the new coop along with our two new birds...

Meet Sugar.  My favorite, I might add.  She is super friendly and doesn't mind being picked up.  She also loves to chat with you when you are near.



Meet Penny.  She is very young and hyper, loves to dig and is really busy!




Here is the coop that John rebuilt.  You can check out the original design here.  We had to make do with the size constraints given by our city laws, but found there is plenty of space for these two.  Don't mind the leafy mess!  Time to clean!




Some pics of the inside, which include, a dirt mix of ash, sand and dirt for cleaning themselves (keeps the bugs off).  A roost for sleeping, a nesting box for laying eggs along with feed and water.




Of course I had to leave you with a couple more pics of the girls.  



Thank you so much for humoring me!  I just love having chickens and sharing about them with others!  Some people may think it strange, but I have found caring for and watching these two to be so relaxing and gratifying.  Not to mention, delicious!  There is nothing like a fresh egg or two to make it extra worth while.

I hope you have a great day friend!

Lindsay

13 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for sharing pics of your "girls"! They are beauties! I should look into our city ordinance on having chickens--I have always wished for a backyard source of fresh eggs. It would have been perfect when we were in Bolivar! Anyway, glad you're enjoying them!

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  2. Wow! What a nice coop your husband built! My father-in-law (who is also our next door neighbor) has tried chickens a couple times now, we just got 3 recently, but haven't had any luck with eggs yet...but, that is a super nice coop compared to the one he built for them. Sugar looks like a lot of fun, and is super pretty! Thanks for sharing! :)

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  3. Awww... your chickens ARE beautiful! Nice coop too... although I am not sure what coops are suppose to look like! LOL!

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  4. I adore those chickens, great photos too!

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  5. He did a fantastic job with the coop. I am lovin' the pics of the girls. Sorry the others didn't work out. I bet those eggs are yummy! :)
    Hugs~

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  6. The chickens have a mension! Your husband did a great job rebuilding the coop. I don't how long it has been since I had fresh egg.

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  7. awww...such a fun post! your hubby is so handy...so when are you going to start adding banners and stuff to the coop? LOL

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  8. how fun! Love your new chicks and the revamped coop! They look very spoiled and happy, makes for good eggs:)

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  9. Your chickens are quite "regal" looking lol! I can see why they wouldn't hear of having "outsiders" join them. I found a farm very close to my home that sells eggs from free range chickens and I've been buying them for several weeks now. I can't believe the difference between these and store bought eggs! Darker, thicker yolks, and more flavor! My family loves them :)

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  10. Oh, I just love that you shared your "girls" with us! They're beautiful! I so want a couple, too :).

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  11. The new girls look like they are adjusting nicely! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. I'm in awe that you have chickens! That is so amazing and so fun! I can't believe I didn't know this before! You are one cool chick!!! :) I want to come to your house for scrambled eggs now! Hugs!

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  13. You have chickens?!! That is so awesome. We are so lucky to get eggs from friends who have chickens. If they ever stop I will be so sad as they can't be beat for colour, flavour etc. So fun Lindsay.

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