Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday


Snowball was found this morning looking at my little ones Christmas list!

Chicken coop is DONE!!! It still needs paint and I'm sure we will have a few things to change. It's three levels and we didn't get it done until late last night, so I put the birds (two by two) into the top roost area. This morning only one was brave enough to stand on the ramp so I put them (one by one) into the bottom open area. I hope they start exploring today and visit the second floor nest boxes and then find their way back to the top floor roosts or I will once again have to put them (two by two) into their roosts. I am hoping by the end of the week they can venture out into the yard and will then put themselves up at night. My little one who used to be an outdoors girl has been petrified of our yard since our rooster Larry chases her anytime she comes out. She now spends most of her time indoors and when she's out has anxiety. I think the time has come to just have only sweet ladies in the yard. We have about eight roo's that need to be sent to freezer camp and that still leaves us with four (for now)!!!! Time was against us this weekend and the hubs is back to work so I'm hoping this coming weekend we will stock the freezer. It will be much safer for the little chickies to come into the yard without the boys although some of the big girls can be rough with the little chicks, I guess it's the pecking order business. I will take pics once it's all done ☺

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  1. Congrats on getting the chicken coop done!!

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  2. I just told Glock Mom yours and her elves were creeping me out...bahahaha...just like clowns. I do have 4 elves that climb the Christmas tree....

    Bet you'll have some happy chicks in a few days. They are not the brightest creatures in the barnyard but eventually "get it".

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    1. I have two of these elves packed up in my Christmas crap! I could have saved some bucks by using one of them!!!
      I agree with you 110% on chicken intelligence. I ♥ them, but they ain't smart!!! I had a couple of them go to the 2nd floor this afternoon, now to get them to the 3rd floor when the sun goes down ☺

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  3. Hey great news, you chicken coop is finished. What color will you be painting it. The ladies will eventually venture to the 2nd floor.

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    1. Our shop is tan with green trim, our shed and attached coop for the big hens is tan with green trim, my husband wants tan with green trim, but the playhouse (now coop) was dark brown so I'm thinking tan and dark brown LOL ☺

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