Meet My Chooks!
Be sure to check out my Coop and Run Page, and my Mud Eradication Page, too! :-)
Part I: Clarice
I became a chicken mom purely by accident. In 2003 I moved to a small farm in Middle Tennessee with my dogs, cats, tortoise, and horses. I had no intention of having chickens--I'm...
My Mud Eradication Project
When I originally set up my chicken coop and run, I just bungied a tarp across the flat wire roof I put on the dog kennel. This worked (kind of) until it filled with rain, causing the wire roof to sag and tear. It also never did a great job of keeping out the rain...
Pick a Little, Talk a Little
Craigslist Finds Chicken Coop and Run for 4 Lucky Pet Chooks
My coop and run started with a 10x10x6 chain link dog kennel, found on Craigslist for $100. On left the kennel as I found it; on right the kennel with wire cover, hardware cloth apron, and original small...