My backyard chicken story in the newspaper

[maheddlesten]

Well Hello!
I loved your story..... We must be pretty close to you... I'm happy more of us are raising chickens... Ours are 10 weeks old. Here in Northfield Center, I think there are 3 others.... And 1 that I know of in Macedonia.... So much fun, I never thought I would fall in love with something feathered....
The deal in our family was, If my husband Jim built the hen house, I would take complete care of them..... I ordered 10 and got 12, in the mail.... Poor mailman..
Now the whole family is totally involved. Jim built the coop, and is still building that coop. It has barnsiding on the outside, a metal floor that goes a foot up the walls, loads of insulation, a group of 3 perches, 8 nesting boxes, 2 windows and a tack room on the side.... He's having so much fun! The 10 by 15 run has an electric fence wire and it's plugged in at night because of coytes and racoons and possems.
The girls just wander the yard during the day. At about 7'30 they march into the pen. At 9 they go in to roost... Well, gotta go, it's after 3 and I'm going to bed.... Once again, we enjoyed your story... Judy
(Twinsburg Road)

 

[Silkiefan]

I loved the article and video! Your neighbors need to get with the program! My neighbors think I'm nuts because I cuddle, kiss, and chat with my girls... and they sleep in the house at night... but I bet they won't furrow their brows and shake their heads in pity for my misplaced marbles when they're looking at life "sunny side up" !
New saying: good fences make good neighbors, and free eggs make tolerant neighbors

 

[Mahonri]

Sir Buffington is an Easter Egger.

Loved the article and the video.

Wow... 13,000 to 35,000!

I send folks here all of the time but my goodness!!