New Chickens Soon

I have been wanting more chickens for awhile, but haven't been able to find what I was looking for. So patience as been the word!

Patience has paid off, a gentleman that I serve with on the farmers market board has what I want!! He has RIR young hens.

So William and Hayden re-purposed the wood from the kids old play set and have almost finished the new chicken coop and the nesting boxes are done.

We should be able to bring the new girls home later this week!

This will give us enough eggs for our use and sale at the farmers market.

We Are Ready for Chickens!

This afternoon William and Hayden finished the chicken pen!! And there were no serious injuries!! (Kevin, I realize that you will be disappointed) We did think that William put a nail in his hand at one point; grazed it instead.

Hannah and I went to town to buy feed, a feeder and water dispenser. Sarah and Hannah mulch around the outside of the pen and the walkway. We are READY!!

We are starting with 4 Barred Rock pullets that are 17 weeks old. They will begin to lay somewhere between 20 and 24 weeks. The picture above is the Barred Rock hen.

Our goal is to add more chickens once we are comfortable raising these and advertise the sell of organic eggs. These eggs have a darker yoke and are better nutritionally. Our chickens will be pampered and have a varied diet.

We are excited about our new venture!

Pictures From Today

Here is our future chicken coop. We had up all the chicken wire, but took it back down when we decided to alter the design. We have to make sure our cats or other critters do not get to our chickens. There will be a door on the opposite end from the coop.

Sarah and William worked hard. This girl can do some farm work, let me tell you. She is rough and tough when she needs to be. She hung in there with her daddy!!!

Here is my sweetie cutting away. Our ground is uneven so he had to build up one end of the coop.

Hayden helped carry wood. WAIT A MINUTE, that is the dad carrying the wood!!! Ok, Hayden did help carry wood and do other stuff.

William is lifting up the low end. Strong, manly man!

Our favorite bassett/beagle, Harley.

I will post pictures of the finished coop when we get it done. And more about raising chickens.