I had no idea...

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...I would love my chickens so much!

I knew that people kept them as pets, but that seemed silly to me, until I had chickens of my own. It's only been about a month, but as my 10 year old daughter said to me today, "I can't remember a time when we didn't have chickens!"
 
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And so it begins. These words you speak let the world know the chickens have sucked you in and you are now one of us! Beware of chicken math my friend. Those little fuzzy peepers are quite addicting!
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I checked out your blog and your coop is looking good! Go girl power! My only suggestion is to be sure you weigh it down somewhere. That PVC pipe will be pretty light weight and if any strong winds come through it may blow it over. I'm going to check back to see how you finish it out.
 
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That's a really neat coop, OP. Simple, cheap, portable and well planned. The bucket nesting boxes are a great idea too.

Who was the architect?
 
I started with a design on Mother Earth news, and my daughter and I adapted it, adding the loft, and changing the dimensions. I invented the front door system. I will post more pictures soon - it's pretty much done!
 
I look forward to seeing more!

I'd like to try something similar but plastic here goes brittle in the sun. I'll have to look for a substitute.
 
When I got my birds, it was intended for food and eggs......well, I now have 2 bantam cochins, and a silkie on the way. I feed my chickens treats...I buy them treats...My DH says I spend more on them in treats than I do on our grocery bill lol
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I tease them with pet names and love to watch them run around. I shake the scratch dish and thier little drumsticks come pumpin' across the lawn to get a bite! lol I sweet talk them when they start to lay and praise them when they do. I coddle my babies and tell them how pretty they are.

I come inside and eat fried chicken though without a thought lol. What would my ladies think!!??
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