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1455 posts in 296 days
hardiness zone 5a

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The Coop! The Coop! The Coop! Click the pictures to enlarge them

This is the concrete floor that I poured!
I had to do it when it was not raining, but it was hot and humid so there is really “sweat equity” in this floor! Hahaha!!

What else can I say about it except:”Hurray! It is done!”
Friends have been giving us empty egg cartons: they seem to think that we will have enough eggs out of 4 chickens to keep them and us supplied!! :-D

And the chickens will be here on Wednesday! But…the rooster is back order!!!!! lol

So another project that is DONE!!

P.S.:I will post pictures when our 4 ladies are here!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a


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dini

742 posts in 212 days
hardiness zone 5

posted 130 days ago

That is one very sharp little coop. Although I must say it’s the smallest poultry pen I’ve ever seen (‘course, it’s also the first one I’ve seen for a whole 4 birds!..lol.)
And with 4, you should get a couple dozen eggs weekly, when they’re at their peak.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

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Eklectic

1455 posts in 296 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 130 days ago

Well, it is very small….it is true!!
Let’s say that there is always next year! Hahaha!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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XploreOrganics

820 posts in 374 days
hardiness zone 5b

posted 130 days ago

Tiny but nice! hmmm…I roo to 4 hens, those poor hens are going to have thir fill of him quite quickly, I’ll say next year you’ll be in the market for more hens :)

Here’s a roo joke…Probably not far from the truth:

A farmer wanted to have his hens serviced, so he went to the market looking for a rooster. He was hoping he could get a special rooster – one that would service all of his many hens.

When he told this to the market vendor, the vendor replied, “I have just the rooster for you. Henry here is the horniest rooster you will ever see!”

So the farmer took Henry back to the farm. Before setting him loose in the hen house though, he gave Henry a little pep talk. “Henry”, he said, “I’m counting on you to do your stuff.” And without a word, Henry then strutted into the hen house.

Henry was as fast as he was furious, mounting each hen like a thunderbolt. There was much squawking and many feathers flying, till Henry had finished having his way with each hen. But Henry didn’t stop there, he went in to the barn and mounted all the horses, one by one and still at the same frantic pace. Then he went to the pig house where he did the same.

The farmer, watching all of this with disbelief, cried out, “Stop, Henry, you’ll kill yourself.” But Henry continued, seeking out each farm animal in the same manner.

Well the next morning, the farmer looked out and saw Henry lying there on his lawn. His legs were up in the air, his eyes rolled back, and his long tongue hanging out. A buzzard was already circling above Henry.

The farmer walked up to Henry saying, “Oh you poor thing, look what you did, you’ve gone and killed yourself. I warned you big buddy.”

“Shhhhh,” Henry whispered, “The buzzard is getting closer.”

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

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Eklectic

1455 posts in 296 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 130 days ago

Rolling the floor!!
Good joke!hahaha

Actually my brother has 4 chickens for one rooster and all is well! So, we will hope for the best!

And I have the feeling hubby is going to regret his rooster when it starts singing!!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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GrandmaT

3182 posts in 373 days
hardiness zone 5

posted 130 days ago

Great job!!! I know nothing of chickens, but the “yard”, coop and concrete floor sure look nice!!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

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MsDebbieP

3776 posts in 496 days
hardiness zone 5b

posted 130 days ago

it looks so cute! I hope you don’t have to do more work to it next year—sounds like you put enough sweat into this.

(great joke by the way)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

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Eklectic

1455 posts in 296 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 129 days ago

Thanks all!
MsD: :-D

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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dini

742 posts in 212 days
hardiness zone 5

posted 129 days ago

XO—-loved the joke!

E—-probably just as well to start small.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

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Bob

647 posts in 244 days
hardiness zone 3b

posted 129 days ago

Where’s the TV?
Looks good enough for about 8. :-)

Bob

-- I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. Alberta Canada Zone 3A or maybe 3B

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Eklectic

1455 posts in 296 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 129 days ago

Bob, it is coming I am sure!!
And depending how it goes, it might be 8!!!

Just realized I forgot to mention that it is fully, completely insulated!!!
And will have heat for the winter!!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

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Bon

1705 posts in 276 days
hardiness zone 5a

posted 129 days ago

Cute little coup E. Just wanted to wish you good luck with the birds.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

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roman

625 posts in 315 days

posted 129 days ago

loved the joke

good luck with the chickens…............its all fun

-- Central northish Ontario

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cranbrook2

123 posts in 342 days

posted 128 days ago

Nice work , it looks better then the house i live in .

-- John in Cranbrook , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

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