Ron, I love the names you chose for your feathered friends! My EE is named Shae, right now she is referred to as baby ShaeShae (shay shay) When she older she will have the more dignified name of Shae. The brahma is name Sunny, per one of my sons. The ever, spazzy leghorn is named Willow. I will try and load pictures eventually, but Im fairly computer challenged!
I'm sorry you don't get to keep the other roo, he looks very handsome, and indeed royal! In my area I am only allowed 3 hens (no roos), which makes me very sad. I would love to have more like 5-6, which to me is more of perfect flock size for my backyard. I think I will look into changing the zoning law in my area in the near future.
My current coop, which i'm still fortifying against racoons, is pretty small and one of those pre-built deals. It will work for a year or two, but I am planning on building something stronger and larger on my own as soon as possible. I want to take my time with it, as I will need it to be very efficient and really fit a particular space I have for the girls. It will be on a side yard next to the house which is only around 7 ft wide by 24ft. My concern is making sure I have enough ventilation in the summer and more shade there too. Any future coop suggestions would be greatly appreciated for this area
I'm a home body, so I will be able let them out supervised a lot during the day, but worried about hawks too! We also have the occasional great horned owl that visits. So many enemies to the chicks!
p.s. i love that story
I read and article last year about Celebrities with chickens. It's getting to be very popular.
Good luck getting the Ordinance changed. Roosters should be allowed as long as they follow noise ordinances.
Lots of places allow hens.
Ron
