We had been talking about getting a few hens for the girls for a while, but figured that we'd wait until we could fix up the yard post-construction and take our time building a coop for them. Well, a coworker was moving overseas and had three young hens that needed a home. So started the flurry of coop building and the arrival of the girls. Woo-hoo!
Two New Hampshire Reds and a Leghorn have taken nicely to the wicked awesome coop-and seem to be quite happy! Lilly has already managed to let one of them out, which gave us a bit of excitement chasing it down.
So far, they are proving to be quite funny and entertaining to watch. We gave them some cantaloupe and spinach as a treat and they gobbled it right up!
The front of the coop. Note the dutched roofline and exposed rafter tails that match our house! Woo!
Not quite finished yet, but a good view into the nesting/roosting area above the storage area below. We'll be putting up a big door with a window so the girls can look outside. Eventually, the coop will be moved to the back corner of the yard once we get around to putting up a new fence.
The white chicken's name is Bruiser. She came pre-named and we couldn't come up with a good reason why we should change it. The other two girls are named Maybelle (after the San Francisco cable car) and Oprah (because I had a dream to use that name and it makes me laugh).
happy girls!
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