- Jul 18, 2014
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Well, about six weels ago I went to my local pet store to get food for my rescued ferret, at the store there are sometimes animals that have been rescued in need of a forever home...well, that day, I went in and saw this huge red rooster in a cage, marked $2.00. I saw him, he saw me and it was love at first sight 
...he is gorgeous! I asked the atendant if he could just live in my backyard, she said "of course" so it was a done deal. I brought him home, he was quite during the ride. When we got home, I just kept in the box in my office, he would pick and take a look around...so well behave, I thought! Couple of hours later, I let him loose in the backyard (it's fenced) and he started pecking and singing (boy he is loud!). I didn't have a home for him, so for the first three nights he slept in the box. At sundown he just waited for me to let him in...he is so smart!. 
Couple of days later, I finally found a guy that sells coops, when I went to pick it up...I saw he had about 15 hens free ranging...then, the light bulb turn on...."awwww, I could have chickens" It all clicked!. I got a little coop for "Gallote" the rooster.
I git back hime and announced to my husband, "I'm building a chichen coop, we'll have hens so we can get eggs".
Next day, I got 5 (what's allowed) my girls seemed to like me, I got them at about a week old so they are getting spoiled. I got a red one, two black sex links and two black and whites (forgive me I still don't know all the breeds).
I stumble onto your site while researching for coops plans/designs. I got to tell you, I built a mansion for them. I'm proud of our work (my neighbor and my children help
) I'll post pictures as soon as I can.
P.S. Gallote loves his new family, and his new home...he hasn't try to fly away!
...he is gorgeous! I asked the atendant if he could just live in my backyard, she said "of course" so it was a done deal. I brought him home, he was quite during the ride. When we got home, I just kept in the box in my office, he would pick and take a look around...so well behave, I thought! Couple of hours later, I let him loose in the backyard (it's fenced) and he started pecking and singing (boy he is loud!). I didn't have a home for him, so for the first three nights he slept in the box. At sundown he just waited for me to let him in...he is so smart!. Couple of days later, I finally found a guy that sells coops, when I went to pick it up...I saw he had about 15 hens free ranging...then, the light bulb turn on...."awwww, I could have chickens" It all clicked!. I got a little coop for "Gallote" the rooster.
I git back hime and announced to my husband, "I'm building a chichen coop, we'll have hens so we can get eggs".
Next day, I got 5 (what's allowed) my girls seemed to like me, I got them at about a week old so they are getting spoiled. I got a red one, two black sex links and two black and whites (forgive me I still don't know all the breeds).
I stumble onto your site while researching for coops plans/designs. I got to tell you, I built a mansion for them. I'm proud of our work (my neighbor and my children help
) I'll post pictures as soon as I can. P.S. Gallote loves his new family, and his new home...he hasn't try to fly away!
and Welcome To BYC!
