My friend has got new hens and already is giving away eggs.I went around to visit and see just how city hens live.
They are called Peggy and Sally and are happy, healthy hens enjoying their garden home and movable hen house.
During the day they can wander in and out of their cozy home but the door is closed at night for their security.
Here is their night nesting perch and straw filled nesting box where they each leave an egg each morning.
Below is my friend showing me how she scoops up the chicken poop and collects it in a plastic bag.
She then puts it in a bucket with water and uses the liquid to water her plants.
The hens Peggy and Sally have also made friends with my friend's dog Coco.Here Coco joins one of the hens inside the cage, where you can see the water and food feeders.
Coco has the advantage of being allowed inside the main house but friendship can still continue through the screen door.
This post is part of Feature Yourself Friday, Food on Fridays, Fight Back Friday, It's a Hodgepodge Friday, Fertilizer Friday, Show and Tell Friday, Favorite Things Friday, Frugal Friday, Frugalicious Friday, Plant a Punkin Seed Party, Foodie Friday, Fab Friday, Thrifty Thursday, Strut Your Stuff Thursday, Make It Yours Day, Simple Lives Thursday, Making It With Allie, Hookin Up With HoH, Nature's Notes, Outdoor Wednesday, Make It Yours Day Works For Me Wednesday, Toot Your Horn Tuesday, Tempt My Tummy Tuesday, Tuesday Garden Party and Penny Pinching Party.
23 comments:
how wonderful and rewarding. Judith
They look so happy! I miss my hens.
Too cute !
Happy outdoor Wednesday!
hugs from Savannah, Cherry
I love that the hens don't seem to mind Coco paying visit. We have one dog that's good with the chickens, the other dog though wants to hunt them, so she's not allowed near them! Love the portable coop!
Those were great photos. I'm glad I got to see them. Happy Outdoor Wednesday.
I love that cage! We have been wanting to do this, but we are not sure about the winters in WI.
Great to see my lovely new pets in a blog. They are surprisingly so sociable and a joy to see wondering around my garden. To be given an egg each a day is a bonus. I encourage it.
We are small town and love our backyard poultry. We call our hen house The Crackleberry Patch :)
Blessings!
Gail
I love the idea of keeping chickens. There are some people in Buffalo who are doing this but the zoning had to be changed to allow them to do it. It wouldn't be allowed where we are....Michelle
Our neighbors just started this summer with 6 (all that zoning allows) and I was surprised how cute and how social they are. Happy Foodie Friday.
How cool! Chickens just fascinate me.
She is so lucky to be able to have chickens in the city!! Wish we could
*hugs*deb
Isn't that the coolest chicken pen. I often think it would be great to have a couple of chickens for eggs in our yard but the bylaw says a big no to that.
The portable coop is wonderful, I really should build one like it. We have seven little hens here and they are the most fun to have and provide enough eggs to keep us happy. During the day they free-range and at night head home to their coop. Always fun to watch, too. Your post made me smile, thank you!
We got our first chickens 10 yrs ago as a 4H project for the kids. I've been hooked since. Unfortunately where we live now- no poultry. Loved reading about yours.
That is very cool! When I was in college, I had a roomie whose aunt lived close and had chickens and we had fresh eggs whenever we needed them. I was skepticalat first! Especially when she handed them to me the first time and they were warm -as in just layed, hahah! They were the best! I think about how awesome they were every time I go to buy eggs.
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can't wait to see what you have for next week!
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Seems to be a good solid cage. I could use one of those with the marauding foxes we have around.
I've always secretly wanted chickens. If only they could take care of themselves.
:)
ButterYum
That looks great - my neighbor keeps chickens (I'm in the country) and is always sharing her eggs. Fresh eggs are SO Much better! Thanks for posting.
Maggie
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Use a tree branch for a perch. The squared edges of a two by four or similar board hurts their feet and can give them arthritis like problems.
Love this site!
Cheryl
I'm jealous- love the idea of chickens in the garden!
-Jami
An Oregon Cottage
Hiya Greenearth lady,
I love your clear informative photos and the content of your posts is so uplifting. Youa re showing us that things really CAN change for the better.
The line that sticks in my mind from my guru Jane Dunlap, a.k.a. Adele Davis, is:
"Which apricot, grown where?"
Implying that not all soils are the same.
So glad you have such a good chance of upgrading your soil quality. I wonder if this rock dust you mention will also provide iodine, which is often completely absent from soils.
Great blog. Glad I found you.
I loved reading this post. I wish I had some chickens. My sister in law has some. She also has 2 lamas. I live in an apartment so none for me.
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