HI folks,
This blog is all about creating an urban garden in a previously grass and concrete lot in suburban Australia.
Today is slightly different...
We meet the CHICKENS!
It has been a long anticipated event and i am very happy to let you all know that the coop that @azthal has been working so hard to build is mostly complete (some minor modifications to go) and we got the chickens.
Also i turn 40 this weekend... so the chickens are apparently a birthday gift... lol
- Coop build history
- The lead up
- Chicken arrival
- photos!!! Just skip here... i know you will... lol
COOP BUILDING
So we decided many months ago that we were going to get chickens. My husband decided to "save money" and build the coop. lol.... omg... so now at over $1000+ for their chicken palace that we have dubbed CHICKENOPOLIS...
the basic design was a raised coop with an area underneath for dry outside weather and a run that was big enough for us to walk into.
MAY PROGRESS -
JUNE PROGRESS
JULY PROGRESS
GETTING CHICKENS
We had some dramas finding the chickens.. but eventually we had them found. (The produce store was all out)
but at 4pm on Monday we got the call... Come and GET THEM... so i raced out and threw the straw in the coop floor grabbed a tarp and raced to the shop with kids in tow to pick up the babies
Here they ARE!!!
there are SIX.. but i can never get them all in the same shot.. lol
CONCLUDING MESSAGES
Just another very busy week all in all. I will now sign off and start the next video.. lol... as its already late as well
talk later
happy gardening
Sarah
Anyway thanks so much for stopping along and reading my posts I am just loving my HIVE experience so far. Such a fun platform for sure.
For those that don't know my i'm currently focusing on Daily painting and somewhat amusing my self and my family with Acrylic pouring.. lol.. i wish i had a separate studio for that as it is so messy.
My other HIVE interests are:
- cooking
sunset photography (i take photos of the sky every night)
Art
Graphic Design
Gardening (just a smidgion)
Ballet
Sewing - I make Tutus and ballet costumes too...
Here are a couple of snaps of some of the stuff i do outside what you see up in the posts above.
First of all, let me greet you Happy Birthday! Love the chicken and the chicken coop you finally finished.
Yes indeed it is finally finished 3 months later :-)
thank you
Sarah
You're welcome, and have a nice day ahead (^_^)
I love the chicken coop. Also the best part dung is perfect to fertilize the soil. 🥰
this is their job... lol... and the eggs... we already had a bit of poop in a couple of days... lol
we love the coop
Of course you can't get them all in one shot; definitely not without at least one being blurry. 🤣
You aren't tempted by the silkies?
they are adorable... maybe next time we increase the flock? but no they all are so fast lol
Happy birthday Sarah!
Your husband has built a true palace indeed! I am sure you'll have a wonderful time with your chickens as you get to know them and realise how complex and interesting they actually are :)
yes, they really are interesting creatures... they follow me around (inside their run) when i am out working. and i can already tell if the cat gets out of the house as the call is VERY distinctive... can pick in at the end of the yard after a few days of owning them. Good to know i know their distress danger call. Getting to know their "order" but they were together at the produce store for a bit so know each other. One is so tender and sweet and happily has cuddles without bribes. Two are slowly almost letting us touch them. if we have food and the other three still stand back when we go near. (don't run away... but don't come closer than 30cm (if we have food) lol.
thanks for the birthday wishes!
Happy Birthday I can almost remember my 40th birthday lol It was a while ago. Hope you had a great day! Chickens are so exciting. And coop looks awesome. Do you think you will let them roam the yard eventually? We are always talking about chickens but don't know if we will take the plunge. Keeping them over winter here takes a little effort.