Ethan was glad to pose for this picture as he was checking for eggs.
No privacy in this hen house!
I want to get them...3 eggs this time in this one box!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
EGGstra Special
This first egg was so remarkable! The hen laid right in the nesting box, just like it was planned. I feel like crowing!
Cock-a- doodle-doo!
These pullets below are Araucanas. We had 5 to begin with. The black one facing the camera had pushed under the chicken wire and then was unable to free itself. In that precarious position it was attacked by the larger hens and died a few days later.
Nearing Completion
It Works!
Greg found some old rusty nails from the lot and these he has used as the pins to lock the nesting box doors.
I want to try too!
This is the famous Porter grin complete with dimples.
Greg has sided this coop from Grandpa Great's (Shirl Kemp's) old rotting fence on the south side of our lot. It was the fence just to the north of the property line fence that encloses the path to the irrigation ditch. Greg did a great job of staggering the more reddish stained boards with the more grayed and weathering boards. It is such a great way to showcase Grandpa Great's years of work on this homestead.
The chicken feeder
The feeder is hung from the ceiling by a wire so that it doesn't rest on the floor. That way, the chickens don't stand in it and doodle in it and rodents can't get it either.
This is the roost on the north side of the coop
The nesting boxes where the eggs get laid. One box on the north side of the coop and two boxes on the south side. We have the larger chickens in the south separated from the smaller chickens on the north. We found out the hard way (after we lost one of our pullets) that there is a pecking order. The pullet got stuck under the wire and the larger laying hens attached her. She lasted a few days and then died.
Some Cute Chicks
Richard lifting a child, Jackson, Erin, and Kamie
This is Erin and "Jack Jack" Tingey checking out the coop.
Gathering the little chicks
Left to right is Lincoln, Riah, looking in the window, and Cadon Tingey.
The black and white checked hen is a Wyandotte and the red and white ones are Red Star Sex Links. They all are great layers. We get 4 or 5 brown eggs a day from the 5 hens.
More Roost Raising
It has been a while since I posted and so much has happened. Here's the rest of the Roost Raising.
Siding is from the fence on the south side of lot.
Cameron helping Greg
The door before the window is cut out.
Kamie and Riah visit.
Making the pen.
Greg and Dale Cooped Up
The floor was painted grey with oil based paint.
Nesting box door cut on outside for easy access to eggs.
Greg is cutting the window on the north side so grandchildren can view the chickens.
The Ramp for Hen House access.
Cutting the window
Window screen
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)