Arizona Chickens

[Mahonri]

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I just called the house and DW tells me #3 is about half way done weeding the front flower bed. I knew it would be a job. #4 is in charge of mowing and trimming. I told them they couldn't go on the camp out unless it was done.

 

[Menmyrc]

Hmmm. I really like those kitchen cabinet nest box/little boy containment systems. Really gets me thinking. My little boys are 15, 18, 19 and 21. I'm thinking pantry-sized cabinets. I will be searching CL!

DH has really discovered the joys of chicken farming! I wanted a simple, three-sided coop like AZDesertChicks'. Not wanting to upset anyone, since I'm the one wanting chickens, not DH, I'm trying to design it to be as close to free as possible. My little 8x8 open coop design with a 6x12 old dog run as a run area has now turned into quite the plan! DH has decided the coop will be 12x8 and the run will be no less than 12x12. 1/2 of the run will have a corrugated metal roof, original to the dog run, and the other half will have a wire cover. He wants to trim the coop and paint it red and white to look like a little barn. He's told me to keep my eye out for used shutters and he can mount them to look like windows as decoration. Maybe even add one of those old rooster weather vanes!

I've shown him some of the feeders and waterers other BYCers have made out of 5-gallon buckets and he loves the simplicity of them.

Now, I think I need to get this coop to move from plan to action. The little buggers are already 3 weeks old!

 

[cap1717]

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WoW! That looks fantastic! You must be one happy mama. . . and I know you deserve it, too.

 

[LarryPQ]

Thanks, Cap!


All you new GFMs should change your titles to something cool. You can do that here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=222489&p=19

 

[CheerfulHeart2]

I am mulling it over also. Any great ideas you clever wittted ones? I suppose I should put an Avatar up while I am at it. Maybe the owner of my favorite photo on the classic chicken show will let me use it. I'll ask.

 

[cap1717]

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Thanks Laree. . . let me know how you like the new one!

 

[CheerfulHeart2]

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Thanks Laree. . . let me know how you like the new one!

Ohhh. I LOVE That one! I laughed too.

 

[cap1717]

Hi Cheerful Heart. . . it took only a nano second for me to decide. . . What T.V. program was it?, in the 50's I think, where the phrase "just the facts, maame (sp), just the facts". was used in every episode? some kind of detective show, if I remember correctly. I wonder how long it will take for the new title to appear.

 

[LarryPQ]

I think you only get 28 Characters.

I like titles which:
-Imply motion or action (Urban Desert Chicken Farmer)
-ironically accurate (cluckin's "Crouching chickens, hidden eggs")
-Eggcellently chicken-related (like Scrambled)
-Semi-obscure refrences (Pickled Kumquat, There is a sammich in my head)

It only takes a few minutes to change, if there is a mod around. If they are busy, then who knows?

 

[LarryPQ]

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Brownies. Little, teeny weeny cobblers.