Comments on: 7 beautiful chicken houses

By: Thea

Thea — Sat, 09 May 2020 03:58:19 +0000

I wanted a coop so badly and did a lot of reading up. Martha Stewart has Info on her site, too. I found a portable coop that you could move around (sort of like a wheelbarrow. The idea being that You want to Keep their nesting and feeding areas clean and moving the coop regularly would help clean and air out below so you could clean up droppings. Anyway, i used to work at a large corp building in the COUNTRY and i passed a lovely house every morn and they had just a couple of Rhode Island reds that frolicked in front of their house. Very charming picture and about my speeD lol. Alas, where i lIve isnt .zoned for raising chickens. So that was that.

By: Villas in OMR

Villas in OMR — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:20:52 +0000

Wow.. So kind to see chickens could have their own place. Awesome houses, Courtney. They're amazing :)

Varsha xx

By: Running on empty

Running on empty — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:18:39 +0000

In reply to Cindy@CountyRoad407. Lol, they dig a shallow hole and cover themselves in dust! Our ducks are very cute too, but they get covered in mud!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:47:30 +0000

In reply to Maci Nogueira. Thank you for the tip- I didn't know that!

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:47:07 +0000

In reply to Cindy@CountyRoad407. hahahah! I can't say that it isn't something I would be inclined to do. Fresh flower crowns and necklaces. Nice!
:)

By: Maci Nogueira

Maci Nogueira — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 16:15:27 +0000

It is important to see the direction of the sun before building. Ideally, chikens should receive the morning sun rather than the afternoon sun

By: Cindy@CountyRoad407

Cindy@CountyRoad407 — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:23:08 +0000

I love the thought of raising chickens and gathering eggs and having one of those chicken coop/castles but then I begin thinking about all the chicken poop and I slap myself for even thinking about it. I bet your chicken castle will be the most gorgeous in all the land. And those chickens will be the most favored because I bet your chickens will have fresh flowers hanging around their necks – like all chickens should.

By: Erin D - The Usual Mayhem

Erin D - The Usual Mayhem — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:01:36 +0000

If you want a beautiful chicken house, don't get goats! Our goats trashed windows, siding, screen doors……and they could jump 7 foot electric fences to get at them. Look at sheep instead, maybe – much more mellow and you can use their wool for all sorts of fun projects 🙂

By: cwirth

cwirth — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:37:22 +0000

One thing to consider is that each and every window will be coated with dust from whatever bedding you use: pine shavings or straw. I mean seriously coated dust. Each has its own pros and cons. So more windows equals more to do on the cleaning list – if the goal is aesthetics. I have a small flock of girls and they take up a chunk of time each and every day. One thing I haven't discovered is how to keep any plant, shrub or greenery (including grass) from being totally destroyed. Anything from ground level to waist level is fair game for destruction. I too started out with the idea of a little french hen yard complete with a little chicken chateau. HA! Joke was on me. My go to bible for all things chicken is the blog "Fresh Eggs Daily". Check it out!

By: Marisa Franca @ Allourway

Marisa Franca @ Allourway — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:55:21 +0000

Wow!! I'd like to have one of those just for my gardening equipment. Those are really impressive. For years I've been talking about eggs not having any taste. Well, looks like there is a solution. 😀