Last year, my silky hens shared, both the nest and the chicks. It was all one big happy family out there and was impossible to tell which chick belonged to what hen.
I never saw a squabble over the babies.
I found some really cool light fixtures at the architectural salvage. Of course, I re-wired them, but once they were cleaned up and re-vamped, I have lights that fit my style and have character, and best of all to me, history. I found one copper lantern-type light that had what looks like the ballcock from a toilet between the light and where it wires in to the ceiling. I thought it was odd, but when I started cleaning it up, I discovered that it's actually a spring that lets the light be lowered to change the bulb and then retracts back up. Too cool. I like odd things, though.
Personally, I wouldn't be without ceiling fans. They may not help with the cooling, but they do move the air and keep it from getting stale. I can definitely tell a difference when they aren't on. I have them in every room except the baths and the laundry room.
