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Barnyard Buddies:  The girls are in the house!  |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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 Posted - May 19 2010 : 06:03:31 AM
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Their new house that is! 
Hubby finally finished putting hardware cloth on the openings and Sunday was move in day. They seem to be doing fine....it's funny because as soon as they were in they all ran for the northwest corner, their favorite corner that they had in the box in the garage, lol!!! Must have felt secure to them!
It is so nice to be able to put a wooden crate in there, and just sit and talk to them. They are mostly curious and friendly, and will let me pet them, and pick them up with a minimum of fuss. On Monday, they got to go out to the great outdoors, their first time ever. Well, okay, half of them went, the other half were too......chicken!!!
Thought you'd enjoy these 2 photos:
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2010 : 06:43:09 AM
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what happy babies. good job. they will have a nice place to live with shade and warmth in winter. i just love when i am letting out new animals into their area. eggs are coming soon. they look very healthy. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2010 : 10:53:19 AM
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The chickens have a really nice house. Cute.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Candy C.
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Candy
Mescal
AZ
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 12:34:02 PM
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Nice pictures Brenda! Good lookin' chickies!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 19 2010 : 4:22:43 PM
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Wow! What a really nice house for them. Did you fence it in or are they just free ranging? And what is the floor made of?
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 06:39:27 AM
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Kris- well, it is fenced in now behind the coop, and a small area to the right of the coop is covered, but I am waiting on some taller fence posts to cover the rest. We have red hawks here, so they are being kept safe!
I am hoping though that by the end of the summer, I will be able to let them free range for part of each day, when we are out there with them....
The floor is particle board with linoleum on top. Hubby got an 8 x 10 piece out of a clearance bin. Just laid on, not glued or anything. It will be easy to clean out when I need to, but I am trying to build up the wood shavings more, because the girls think it is fun to slide on there, but I keep telling them they'll end up with foot problems if they don't knock it off!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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phonelady
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
Carla
Loveland
Colorado
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 8:23:00 PM
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That coop looks great!
You should be proud, I'll bet they are happy.
Are you going to put in nesting shelves?
Carla
It's not just life-
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Shery Jespersen
True Blue Farmgirl
115 Posts
Shery
Upton
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - May 21 2010 : 8:40:16 PM
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What a nice coop...and a nice yard to go with it. The girls sure look healthy and smooth bodied. Mine are just wee lassies. My coop in still in the carpenter's shop. It'll be done before they're ready to go in there though. Anxious am I.
Shery Jespersen
Farmgirl Sister #753
Ranch Farmgirl http://rfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2010 : 04:11:42 AM
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Carla- yes, hubby will be working on those over the next month or so. They will go right above where the chicks are in the pic.
And, my run is now done, but I am not posting pics of it, it looks like something out of a WW II concentration camp, lol!!! :o I had a hard time getting the chicken wire to be taut and flat, then I ran out of chicken wire, before I was quite finished. Oh well, it keeps my girls in and the hawks out until they get bigger, that's all I wanted!
At some point I will post some pics of them outside.
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
Nothing we achieve in this world is achieved alone. It is always achieved with others teaching us along the way. Lee J. Colan
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 04:47:15 AM
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Oh Brenda, what a wonderful coop! Are you going to paint the outside and if you do what color? I bet you little chickies are so happy and content. Enjoy!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain |
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
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Posted - May 22 2010 : 04:57:01 AM
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Awesome, The flooring will be easier to clean, my husband did the same thing for my coop, it is very easy to clean. Good luck with these girls, they will listen for life.
Kelly #238
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