We came home to find that the youngsters down the Valley had been assimilated I mean turned into chicken farmers while we were gone.
Meet Mike and Renee, who are now keepers of chickens! Mike is holding “Beauty”. They have 16 hens and 1 rooster.
Here’s Abe, isn’t he beautiful? Roosters are always more good looking than hens, just like most birds.
This Buff Orpington’s name is “Feathers”. Almost all of the chickens have been named by Mike and Renee.
This wacky looking hen is a Houdan. The Houdan comes from France and has 5 toes!
Check out the feet – I’ll bet the other hens are jealous of her fine footwear now in the cold of Winter.
Here’s the awesome looking chicken coop that Mike and his Dad made. Have you ever seen a log chicken house before?
No, I didn’t think so – this one even has a deer antler for the door handle. Pretty spiffy!
The coop is trimmed with Christmas lights.
The trapdoor that they open up so the chickens can come outside into their big fenced run.
Mike says he and Renee check for eggs about 2 or 3 times a day. They’ve got a great setup inside…..roosts in one corner
Nesting boxes in the other corner.
Dual heat lamps to keep the girls and Abe nice and warm during the Winter.
A seperate equipment and feed room is part of the log chicken house.
So, now Mike and his family are enjoying eating fresh eggs from their chickens. Mike and Renee are learning all about how to take care of chickens and the other responsibilities that come along with having them. They make sure there is enough feed and water for their chickens to eat and enough hay in their coop to keep them warm.
Thank you to both Mike and Renee as well as their parents for letting me post these pictures of their chicken operation! That is the finest chicken coop I have ever seen – it’s a Poulet Palace!
Wow! What a beautiful chicken house! I think our chickens would be jealous if they saw it LOL.
What a great experience for kids to have the responsibilities and rewards that come with farm animals!
Hi Elise, it’s a great looking chicken house for sure. And beautiful chickens too – I had never seen a Houdan before. The kids are having a great experience with raising chickens. They are hoping for some chicks too!
What an awesome coop!! I am so jealous! Great looking kids, btw!
Those girls and Abe are living a pretty luxurious lifestyle there Lynda!
Hi Annie,
That is a very inspiring coop! What a wonderful life for the chickens and for Mike and Renee! The classy touches of antler door knobs and Christmas lights really put it over the top!
I had a friend mention a little cayenne pepper sprinkled on top of the feed will help with egg production through the coldest months as the “hens need to feel warm on the inside too!”. I may give it a try in our cold 27 degree fog. Not so cold as your northern temps! ~Kari
I wonder if that will work Kari, it’s worth a try. Let me know what you think. We are enjoying warm weather here for now, we definitely need more snow here to help with the water next year.
I am very excited to have found your site through Blogelina’s class! My kids are only 2 & 3 and love having animals! My son suggests that we turn our house into a barn and live with the animals!
I think it is so important to not only teach our children responsibilty but also where our food comes from.
Hi Amanda, thanks for your comment – I’m glad you found us. I agree with you competely that it is important for our children to know where food comes from. So many adults even really are not sure, so it is important for us to keep putting the word out. Off to check out your blog.
Good looking chickens! There were tons of them running loose in Bermuda.
Loved your holiday pictures, even the stormy ones
Wow, Annie! What a wonderful chicken coop that is. I would love it ! Not to not to mention how much safer the chickens would feel in such a sturdy house like that.
Hi Kat, yes I’m sure the chickens do feel safe in there, there is even a wire “roof” on the top of the run. If anything ever wanted to get in, I think they would have to dig their way under the bottom of the run.