The Coop

Last spring our community garden bought fifteen little red hens and they have been livin' the good life ever since.  Each hen has been adopted, and named, by members of the garden, including me, and we are all a little bit crazy about our love for the grrls.  It was such a relief to see their home, a charming little coop, hadn't been damaged in the storm.  

 

The hengrrls of the coup would like to welcome you.  Smith and George (the head volunteer for the garden) built this very sturdy little cottage with windows and doors for both humans and birds.

 

The big back door latches shut and the grrls use the little door to go from coop to yard, yard to coop. All the windows can be propped up, or latched down, as needed. The coop cost little, as all the wood was salvaged, as was the old shower door they used for the front window.

Inside the grrls have comfy little nests and a roost just big enough to hold all 15 birds. In the evening, just as the sun goes down, they nestle together in one big mass, to sleep and stay warm through the night. They jostle for position, clucking and bumping, until everyone is settled in place. (Sorry, it's hard to get a good picture at the end of the day, but take my word for it, they're darn cute!)  At the moment daily production is around 11-12 eggs. Look at the double-yoker on the front row!

Other projects, of the non-craft type, have been taking my time, but knitting has continued and, when I can grab a few minutes to take pictures, I'll show it off!

Comments

[Carole]

I like seeing the pictures of the hen house! But I cannot get used to you posting at this time of day.

[Kym]

That is such a cozy little chick-cottage. I love it. I think my favorite part is the re-purposed shower door. So very clever! :-)

[Kate/Massachusetts]

This is one of "those" questions...but I am curious. The double yoke egg, if that were fertilized, would it result in twins or a chicken with two heads? Sounds like a junior high question but I am serious! lol

[Cheryl S.]

I'm sure that huge egg must be Millie's.

[Laritza]

Fancy housing for the hengrrls! I am sure they will be quite happy in the colder months.

[jill]

What a cozy home! Lucky girls.

[Chery]

That's the neatest and cleanest coop I've ever seen! Happy hens make good eggs.

[Madame Purl]

That is such a cozy chicken coop.

[Mel]

Once my schedule becomes a bit more sane - hopefully by the new year - I hope to be getting more chickens for our side of the property line. Even though David's germphobia makes him afraid to get near them, he appreciates the eggs, and I just love watching them.

[Sarah]

Hiya, Hengrrls!

[Manise]

Love the coop! There must have been quite a bit of noise and strutting around after the double yolker was laid-lol. The poopy shavings must make great fertilizer for the garden.

[Hillary]

That is cool on so many levels. I love that you have chickens and the little house made of slavaged material is very cute. I love the way the shower door was repurposed.

[Heather]

How clever to make the coop out of recycled stuff, especially the shower door window! Glad it made it through the storm.

[Laurie]

Love the coop and the chickiebabies living therein!

[Teyani]

sweet! they obviously love their little coop

[Vicki]

What a great little coop -- love all the use of salvaged material! I can picture the chickens all comfy and cozy.
; )

[kmkat]

Glad they made it through the cat 3 hurricane!

[CindyCindy]

That is such an ingenious and sturdy looking coop. The "girls" are indeed safe in there!!