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Your shed can become a Hen House too!
So we have the chicks, now we need a place for them to live!
I started the hunt for free coop supplies on craigslist.org in April of 2011
and found some free "hole-y" plywood as well as hauling home a playhouse for my daughter
and telephone poles for...
How we introduced one single hen to another hen
(actually pullet to pullet)
Introducing can be easy!
I am so happy with the successful introduction of our two chickens that I decided to make a page about it
August 2nd
So one of our last 2 birds turned out to be an upcoming roo, which...
... and so it begins.
I saw an episode of Kate Plus 8 one night, they got chickens and a coop so they could have free eggs
(haha the coop cost isn't exactly free!)
and I said aloud, "We can do that!" ...and that started my lengthy investigation into keeping chickens.
I researched breeds and...
Simply inspiration:
Inspirational Angles:
Inspirational Doors:
Inspirational Pop Doors:
Inspirational Porches
.... and protect your chickens!
Too much fun whats that mean A Coop too big? what's that mean?
It's like...
WORMING INSPIRATION:
Proper worming for what type of worms you have is the key.
- 2 pound chicken ~0.1 ml Valbazen
- 4 pound chicken ~0.25 ml Valbazen
- 7 pound chicken ~0.5 ml Valbazen
Valbazen is a brand name, albendazole is the generic
Lice/Mites and worms - You would need something like...
... and then there were 3
We adopted/purchased/rescued a pretty Partridge Rock
February 3rd 2013 -
then after almost 2 months of quarantine & 2 baths & a round of preventative worming meds,
she officially joined the family.
Introducing: "Princess Penny" the Partridge Plymouth Rock!
...
Blue Eggs!
We bought two new birds on October 3rd, 2013!
INTRODUCING:
Lady Polly Pouf ~and~ Eileen Daisy Eagle
Crested -and- Non-crested Legbars from New Hampshire!
Aren't they darling? I love the "wild/camouflage" coloring.
After much...