Chicken Coop

Okay, today was a productive one. I finally made up my mind, on where to place my ladies. With the help of Jeff's input, I decided to use our storage shed (filled with so much crap imaginable), and make that into our new chicken coop. It is perfect, with the fact that there are already shelves (for the nesting boxes); it is sealed up, with no way in (sorry coyotes); and solid for the protection from weather. Also, I can easily plug in the heat lamps that are necessary for the chicks; and for winter months to keep the ladies warm and happy. It took me many hours to clear out all the boxes, and tools, and old crap that was left here from the previous owners. I placed all of the stuff into Jeff's old workshop. It is full! That is now our new storage shed, and the old storage shed will house the chickens. I have plans for this coop. I will be painting it (red of course, with cream trim). I will be purchasing the items to make it a perfect roosting area for the ladies. I have a list...oh boy. But when all is said and done, this will be ideal. I am really loving the idea of raising my own chickens. Jeff and I figured we should actually buy six chicks, instead of four, because they can die pretty easily in the beginning. I hope they all survive. Looks like this will be the week to buy our baby chicks. Yes. That's right. They aren't on sale for too much longer, so now is the time to buy! My friend Adi and I will actually be doing that together, and she will help me get what I need for my chicks; since she already owns like 15 chickens, and a rooster! Oh yeah, and she has a pig, a duck, two cats, three dogs, two birds and a partridge in a pear tree. Adi is also going to buy a few more chicks (to add to her collection), and a turkey. Go figure? A turkey that she wants to raise and eat it for Thanksgiving.