Feather House

We began our backyard chicken adventure in the Spring of 2010.

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When my husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday, which is in April, I replied, "A chicken coop!" We searched the BYC pages nightly and after I told him the features I'd like, he came up with this design. We got inspiration/ideas especially from: Breakfast at the Cape , Little Deuce Coop, and New Henstein Castle. Thank you!
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Our 5 year old twin daughters loved helping with the construction process along the way.
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I wanted a dutch door to access food and water easily during our winter snow storms.
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My husband designed a spring-loaded pop door.
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Here are our 3 chicks (Fuzzworth, Henny Penny, and Fluff) checking out their new coop.

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The coop and run are complete! What a fantastic birthday present!!

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Our daughters absolutely love Fluff, Fuzzworth, and Henny Penny.
They enjoy spending time watching the chickens, feeding them, holding them, checking for eggs, and letting them out to free-range in our yard.

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Snacktime for everyone!