Open front coop done, chicken yard in progress

[igorsMistress]

Nova and her egg. Appears as slightly pink tinged cream outside and very pale pink inside when broken raw.

 

[aart]

Photograph on white background(paper) would tell more.

 

[igorsMistress]

Some updated snaps outside and inside the coop.

Outside there's the bedding straw. It has helped cut down on dust in the coop a lot!

Back to pine bedding inside for now, you can see the added chicken door under the ramp on the right. I used timothy hay in one corner because once in a while I find an egg there. Water is always available but food is there for a broody. Need to find my old chick feeders.

 

[Diannastarr]

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Nova and her egg. Appears as slightly pink tinged cream outside and very pale pink inside when broken raw.

o golly Nova such a great name..!!! & her wonderful egg, very cute thanks

 

[Diannastarr]

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Some updated snaps outside and inside the coop.

Outside there's the bedding straw. It has helped cut down on dust in the coop a lot!

Back to pine bedding inside for now, you can see the added chicken door under the ramp on the right. I used timothy hay in one corner because once in a while I find an egg there. Water is always available but food is there for a broody. Need to find my old chick feeders.

if using a bedding out side, I usually spread around some alfalfa hay in winter for my free range flock & they love to eat it for the green they need.

 

[igorsMistress]

if using a bedding out side, I usually spread around some alfalfa hay in winter for my free range flock & they love to eat it for the green they need.

Thanks Dianna. I tried that, they didn't touch it brats

 

[Diannastarr]

Thanks Dianna. I tried that, they didn't touch it brats

golly gee well live and learn, mine just love the fresh alfalfa hay...? they sell for feed , so golly you never know whats gonna work to keep our chicky babies happy, but one thing I get the large bales of fresh hay with all the leaves of alfalfa in it , the hens only eat the leaves ,and leave the straw but not the kind in plastic wrap they sell inside the feed stores , that kind didn't have any of the fresh leaves in it , its just the straw & not worth buying for chicken food. take care dear your doing great..!!!

 

[igorsMistress]

Adding a brooder to the coop in this area under the poop board

 

[Geranium]

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Adding a brooder to the coop in this area under the poop board

I live in Arizona and you're my chicken coop inspiration! Breaking ground soon.

 

[igorsMistress]

I live in Arizona and you're my chicken coop inspiration! Breaking ground soon.

Well thank you I'm happy to know you like it! I spend very little time having to clean. Except with the broody in there. The dish in one of my pics disappeared a few days ago and she unearthed it again today

Are you in the Phoenix metro area?