Tag Archives: coop

Earlier this year I posted some pictures of the coop build. I didn’t really include much information about the process. Now that life with chickens has settled out of its newness, it seemed time to go back and fill in … Continue reading →

When we got our chickens back in the middle of May, they were about 2 weeks old. Much of what I’ve read said that they start to lay around 20 weeks.  Seems to be pretty close – I think they’re … Continue reading →

The chicks were 12 weeks old in this photo which was taken in the first week of August.  They love getting treats of bugs and grass, and the occasional scraps from the kitchen, but they are getting most of their … Continue reading →

I’ve made considerable progress on the coop. Then hen house is fully enclosed with 3 doors – the main ‘clean out’ door, the hatch to the nesting boxes and a pop door into the run.  The run is fully enclosed … Continue reading →

After pondering the idea of chickens for a very long time, we decided to go ahead and give it a shot.  We decided on a spot down on the garden level (our choices were pretty limited given the city’s regulations) … Continue reading →