All of this reading and research has finally allowed me to get to the more exciting preparations of building the coop (ok, having it built) and ordering the chicks!
We are indeed using the existing shed to convert into a coop. It is about 10′ x 16′ and seems sort of hastily slapped together. For months [...]
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Preparations – the Fun Stuff!
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Preparations – the Boring Stuff
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I am doing my best not to go into this blindly. I do have a tendency to dive into things headlong before thinking them through – especially when it comes to animals. Last summer when we moved in here, my parents came up for a visit. We had been in the house less than two [...]
At this point, It’s more like Lisa WILL have chickens…
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Today is February 8th, 2009 and according to Murray McMurray Hatchery, my order of chicks will arrive at the post office “sometime during the week of February 9th.” So, while the title of my blog isn’t exactly accurate yet, I am hoping it will be within a few days.
In the meantime, I will give you [...]
