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Miyer said:
I'll share pictures when it's done! It's currently in about a dozen pieces in the backyard so right now it looks more like debris than a coop, but I think it's going well.
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Looking forward to seeing it!
 
Since you asked, here's why I would never intentionally have a house chicken (once my Dottie finally expires; it's been 6 years).

There's the mess. Dottie has never had chicken diapers, so when she "free ranges," there's a lot of clean up involved. When she's in her Very Large wire dog kennel, there's a lot of clean up involved.

It's not just chicken poop, it's feathers and dander floating around, plus whatever she kicks out onto the floor -- where the dogs compete to see who can sniff at and disgustingly lick up the mess.

There's the noise. Dottie does not have an inside voice. She announces loudly when her water dish is empty. I've tried every variety of waterer I can find, which she still manages to knock over and spill. Said spill mixes with whatever poop and food is on the kennel floor, creating even more mess.

Her "talking" intrigues the dogs who like to stick their faces right up to the wire kennel -- and yelp when she pecks them in the face.

Dottie proudly sings her egg song at the top of her little lungs. She only stops when I bribe her with grapes that I trade for her egg.

And, I don't feel guilty for taking her eggs. When she's loose, Dottie likes to steal my food. Any open bag is an invitation to her. Dottie really likes a good non-GMO, organic, multigrain tortilla chip.
 
Callender Girl said:
Since you asked, here's why I would never intentionally have a house chicken (once my Dottie finally expires; it's been 6 years).

There's the mess. Dottie has never had chicken diapers, so when she "free ranges," there's a lot of clean up involved. When she's in her Very Large wire dog kennel, there's a lot of clean up involved.

It's not just chicken poop, it's feathers and dander floating around, plus whatever she kicks out onto the floor -- where the dogs compete to see who can sniff at and disgustingly lick up the mess.

There's the noise. Dottie does not have an inside voice. She announces loudly when her water dish is empty. I've tried every variety of waterer I can find, which she still manages to knock over and spill. Said spill mixes with whatever poop and food is on the kennel floor, creating even more mess.

Her "talking" intrigues the dogs who like to stick their faces right up to the wire kennel -- and yelp when she pecks them in the face.

Dottie proudly sings her egg song at the top of her little lungs. She only stops when I bribe her with grapes that I trade for her egg.

And, I don't feel guilty for taking her eggs. When she's loose, Dottie likes to steal my food. Any open bag is an invitation to her. Dottie really likes a good non-GMO, organic, multigrain tortilla chip.
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Dottie sounds like an adorable little PITA.
 
Callender Girl said:
Since you asked, here's why I would never intentionally have a house chicken (once my Dottie finally expires; it's been 6 years).

There's the mess. Dottie has never had chicken diapers, so when she "free ranges," there's a lot of clean up involved. When she's in her Very Large wire dog kennel, there's a lot of clean up involved.

It's not just chicken poop, it's feathers and dander floating around, plus whatever she kicks out onto the floor -- where the dogs compete to see who can sniff at and disgustingly lick up the mess.

There's the noise. Dottie does not have an inside voice. She announces loudly when her water dish is empty. I've tried every variety of waterer I can find, which she still manages to knock over and spill. Said spill mixes with whatever poop and food is on the kennel floor, creating even more mess.

Her "talking" intrigues the dogs who like to stick their faces right up to the wire kennel -- and yelp when she pecks them in the face.

Dottie proudly sings her egg song at the top of her little lungs. She only stops when I bribe her with grapes that I trade for her egg.

And, I don't feel guilty for taking her eggs. When she's loose, Dottie likes to steal my food. Any open bag is an invitation to her. Dottie really likes a good non-GMO, organic, multigrain tortilla chip.
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Okay, this was super helpful - thank you!
 

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