On 12/31/2011 8:08 AM, CathrynTherese Fitch Walden wrote:
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> Sheryl, That was a lot of work to get the lumber to build your coop. I
> like how you divided it up, have the nest boxes so you can gather eggs
> from the window, your pens so one is always green, and the window is
> very large to keep your coop bright, sunny, and airy. The rooster joke
> is cute! You have pretty roosters and hens!
Thanks, Cathryn. He's accumulated a lot of that wood. Most of the coop
is from recycled stuff. The front door is one that was to his
department at work and is solid metal (no windows). The company decided
it was dangerous not to be able to see who was coming in the door so
they changed it and was going to throw that one away. Don salvaged it.
The back door was an old one from our house. I'd rather have it on
the front because of all the windows but he won't change it. Lol.
Those bcm roosters are something else. I had read that they were
supposed to be fairly docile. I'm not sure I believe that because I
have to carry a stick in the yard with me every time I go. They've been
whacked enough that they get out of my way when they see the stick. I
tell Roux-Roux that if he doesn't behave, he'll become Roux-Roux Stew.
They really are pretty though and I have toyed with the idea of putting
one of them with the 2 bcm hens in a separate coop to see if we can
raise our own chicks. I guess we'd have to get some eggs to do that
though and the hens are on strike!
The windows above the nest boxes are actually on the inside dividing
wall but the whole back of the coop will be open to the air so lots of
light but also good shade for them when it gets so hot. It will be
enclosed with chicken wire reinforced with welded dog pen wire. The
dirt floor will have a layer of wire to prevent predators digging into
the coop.
Our Blue Andalusian's and Black Minorca's like to fly up onto the top of
the chain link fencing and fly down into the fresh grassy part so Don is
even going to put a wire covering over the entire yard to keep them
contained. They never go outside into the unfenced area (thank
goodness) but they do fly into and out of fresh grass sections at will.
Have you been feeling well? Have a good Christmas?
Happy New Year everyone!
Sheryl in south Louisiana who rarely posts but is always here reading. :-)
CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
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