Debbie's Silkies

[janiedoe]

Photos of the new coop coming in.

Here's the spot it's going, which is behind the current garden shed/coop which is from the same Amish builder.


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Here's where it's going. All cleared out and prepped mostly by hubby, but I helped too!
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It's here!
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The Amish dude drives it down the path with his motorized puller thing.
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Almost there!
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There are guy wires above he was concerned about but Michael had removed the lower one so it was fine.View attachment 3924273

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Almost on the mark!
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And set! This is where the four pens will come out of.View attachment 3924270
It's painted to match the house. The other coop has been started to be painted to match, so they'll all look about the same color.



We'll rock the whole inside, (I'm the taper and mudder) he'll make a mezzanine for storage above, run power, build four coops, runs, etc. and thinks he'll take a month at most.
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I'm so excited it's finally here!

I'm excited for you! Looking forward to seeing it all finished out!

 

[2ndTink]

Photos of the new coop coming in.

Here's the spot it's going, which is behind the current garden shed/coop which is from the same Amish builder.


View attachment 3924279

Here's where it's going. All cleared out and prepped mostly by hubby, but I helped too!
View attachment 3924278

It's here!
View attachment 3924277

The Amish dude drives it down the path with his motorized puller thing.
View attachment 3924276

Almost there!
View attachment 3924275



There are guy wires above he was concerned about but Michael had removed the lower one so it was fine.View attachment 3924273

View attachment 3924274

Almost on the mark!
View attachment 3924272

And set! This is where the four pens will come out of.View attachment 3924270
It's painted to match the house. The other coop has been started to be painted to match, so they'll all look about the same color.



We'll rock the whole inside, (I'm the taper and mudder) he'll make a mezzanine for storage above, run power, build four coops, runs, etc. and thinks he'll take a month at most.
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I'm so excited it's finally here!

that is awesome already and once you are done that's going to be a perfect coop! Congrats!!!!!!

Yay, let's hatch more and fill it up!

 

[wrathsfarm]

Congrats on your new coop. It's beautiful

 

[TwoCrows]

Photos of the new coop coming in.

Here's the spot it's going, which is behind the current garden shed/coop which is from the same Amish builder.


View attachment 3924279

Here's where it's going. All cleared out and prepped mostly by hubby, but I helped too!
View attachment 3924278

It's here!
View attachment 3924277

The Amish dude drives it down the path with his motorized puller thing.
View attachment 3924276

Almost there!
View attachment 3924275



There are guy wires above he was concerned about but Michael had removed the lower one so it was fine.View attachment 3924273

View attachment 3924274

Almost on the mark!
View attachment 3924272

And set! This is where the four pens will come out of.View attachment 3924270
It's painted to match the house. The other coop has been started to be painted to match, so they'll all look about the same color.



We'll rock the whole inside, (I'm the taper and mudder) he'll make a mezzanine for storage above, run power, build four coops, runs, etc. and thinks he'll take a month at most.
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I'm so excited it's finally here!

Its beautiful Debbie, I am so egg-cited for you!!

 

[Cynthia12]

She's beautiful!

Thank you. She was a fun one. Sweet.

 

[Cynthia12]

Photos of the new coop coming in.

Here's the spot it's going, which is behind the current garden shed/coop which is from the same Amish builder.


View attachment 3924279

Here's where it's going. All cleared out and prepped mostly by hubby, but I helped too!
View attachment 3924278

It's here!
View attachment 3924277

The Amish dude drives it down the path with his motorized puller thing.
View attachment 3924276

Almost there!
View attachment 3924275



There are guy wires above he was concerned about but Michael had removed the lower one so it was fine.View attachment 3924273

View attachment 3924274

Almost on the mark!
View attachment 3924272

And set! This is where the four pens will come out of.View attachment 3924270
It's painted to match the house. The other coop has been started to be painted to match, so they'll all look about the same color.



We'll rock the whole inside, (I'm the taper and mudder) he'll make a mezzanine for storage above, run power, build four coops, runs, etc. and thinks he'll take a month at most.
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I'm so excited it's finally here!

Wonderful!!

 

[Debbie292d]

About 40 chicks/chickens were hauled to MN to my cousin Shelley's farm. We sold or gave away them all.

Saying goodbye to 30-some two-week-old silkies, polish, and salmon faverolles that were part of the Brinsea Testers Journey.

Of those 30-some, left behind were two silkie paints and a mystery color silkie chick.


Gone also are George (satin), Oscar (NN), 3 buff NN's, and 7 that were grown out to 3 mos old for my cousin. Still have 5 buffs, 2 white, and a black from the buff batch, and four from the older ones that were raised with my cousins' chicks; Peachy, CC, chocolate, and a black, hopefully cockerel.

Loaded heading to MN.

 

[Debbie292d]

In other news, we got back last night and I checked for eggs in the breeding pen. I found Marsha, who's of course been broody, sitting on about 8. I ran back in the house, got the 6 on the counter and a pencil. I marked all 14, put more straw in the nest, and shut the door. I'm tired of her being worthlessly broody all the dang time, so now, she's sitting on 14 eggs. Yes, a bit much for a silkie, but there's another black hen (not Ember) in there that was crawling in to help.

So, saying she hatches chicks 9/15/2024, and keeps them warm a couple of months, I'm not sure what will happen then. I honestly wasn't even thinking about it. Just tired of her sitting in there so figured she might as well do something useful.

Edit: Eggs would be due 9/15, not 22nd. I'm tired and can't count lol.

 

[2ndTink]

In other news, we got back last night and I checked for eggs in the breeding pen. I found Marsha, who's of course been broody, sitting on about 8. I ran back in the house, got the 6 on the counter and a pencil. I marked all 14, put more straw in the nest, and shut the door. I'm tired of her being worthlessly broody all the dang time, so now, she's sitting on 14 eggs. Yes, a bit much for a silkie, but there's another black hen (not Ember) in there that was crawling in to help.

So, saying she hatches chicks 9/22/2024, and keeps them warm a couple of months, I'm not sure what will happen then. I honestly wasn't even thinking about it. Just tired of her sitting in there so figured she might as well do something useful.

Oh my! Naughty Marsha!

I'm a little excited to see what she hatches though! but... I will not be joining you is setting eggs this round

(Go Marsha! Hatch those eggies!)

 

[Debbie292d]

Oh my! Naughty Marsha!

I'm a little excited to see what she hatches though! but... I will not be joining you is setting eggs this round

(Go Marsha! Hatch those eggies!)

The dads are Buddy the cuckoo and MB the B&W frizzle, and hopefully a couple of those eggs she laid, but not holding my breath. The others are a chocolate and two black hens.

Should be interesting. Should really be interesting though come December when she abandons them!