new coop begun-two years later and we're still working on it

[GopherBoyFarms]

Bonnie looks like our Peckers twin!

 

[Henrietta23]

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[hcammack]

WOW I am glad you told me where this thread is I am in the mood for a new coop but I am sticking with my chickens tractor it does need to be winterized before I leave to go live up in Vermont for spring semester next year

maybe I can come visit I will be at the Mountain School of Milton Academy I forget which town though. All the girls look great I can't remember if the orloffs or barnvelders made it in that shipment? the ee girls are beautiful I love my new amerucanas and my EE I have all of nice green eggs tommarow I will post pics of the eggs I am getting to show you what is instore becaue the marans are also laying

Henry

 

[ncgnance]

Hi, Henrietta, I for one think sage and cream will be beautiful. Sage is one of my favorite colors anyway. Can't wait to see the finished "palace."

 

[Henrietta23]

Thanks ncgnance! We're going to go for it. I had originally thought a barn red would be nice but now I'm thinking I don't want this huge building screaming barn since the neighbors don't know that we now have 15 chickens, two of whom are roos. Well, they know about the roos since Sunday when Oliver began crowing again. Not till 8:00 so I'm hoping for no complaints. He's not that loud, yet...
Henry, the Orloffs didn't make it. They only lived a couple of days after shipping. I lost one of my black australorps as well. Everyone else is doing great!

 

[hcammack]

great I am now remembering the orloffs the barnvelders look good so do all the little ladies you have more chickens then me

 

[fallenweeble]

everything looks so fabulous!
i can't wait to see pics after you get it painted.
you have such a big yard- your neighbors can't be too close can they? maybe they will love the sound of roos crowing? hee hee hee. . .
oh, also, your hens are just lovely. you have a great flock there

 

[Henrietta23]

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Well, we're not right on top of each other and it is certainly louder in the yard than it would be on either side. No neighbors behind us unless you go through a quarter mile of woods. The backyard is a half acre. Three shepherds on one side and one newfoundland on the other-they make more noise than the roos (yes George is now crowing along with Oliver) and the duck combined. Throw in my three dogs and it's no contest! It's the neighbors across the street that would squack enough to cause problems and I don't think it's that loud that far over. The coop is at the back of the yard.

It will probably be July before we get any paint on it. Every weekend is packed and then we're off for HoverRally in Ohio right after school gets out. At least we've decided on a color!

 

[Standard Hen]

That is going to be one really nice coop! A contemporary design too. I bet those chickens are happy for it.

 

[Henrietta23]

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Thanks, they sure seem to be. Room to move around. Nice high roosts. Windows on three sides. They can hang out underneath if it's raining. I love that I can stand up in it! That's a first here. I also love that there's room for more.......