I'm in the process of putting my place on the market and moving to a much smaller, single story house. No more stairs for these old knees!
So, sadly, no chickens this year. Maybe the following year if the move next summer goes well. I lost my favorite hen to old age this December, she died peacefully in her sleep on her roost. I came out the next morning and found her with her head hanging unnaturally down but other than that she simply looked asleep. The rest of the flock didn't even seem to realize she was dead and just trooped out for breakfast. I have a good friend who'll give my aging flock a great home when I move, can't keep them since for several months I will, if the plan all works out, be living in an RV until the new place is finished remodeling. Then it will be coop building time!
