9.01.2011

Chicken Update

Ahhh...they are here!  Here is an updated picture of the chicken coop---but before I get to that...let's talk about the arrival of these creatures!
Frantically, Jordan and I hustle and bustle to get this coop finished.  We still have to put the roosts up but man we were running out of time.  While Jordan put the final touches on it, I went to go pick up the chickens.  We requested 12.  We knew that we would have to get some roosters with it because the people we got them from told us to...but we didn't realize how MANY roosters we would get.  By the time I got to the place to pick up the chickens, they were already in crates and ready to go.  They packed up ALL of the chickens they had!  Somewhere between 20-25!  Sooo...we get them home.  We tried to sort them because we didn't want to keep all of the roosters and we were giving some to my sister-in law...but it was difficult.  We ended up keeping 12 hens and 4 roosters (for now). 
Ahhhhh they look like dinosaurs when they take off our of the crate!  We didn't know if they would get in the coop or not when it came time to pen them up so we tried to herd them in there (experienced chicken people already know this, I guess) which is very difficult to do.  Everyone but 2.  One hen, and one rooster. 
The rooster takes off for the neighbors yard.  We HAD to get him so they wouldn't hate us for getting these chickens!  The hen gave us the run around for sure.  Under the coop, in a corner, to the back lot, to the front lot, pecked Jordan, and after many close calls of capture, she took off for the cornfield and was never seen again.  Poor girl...
But, here we are with PLENTY of chickens, despite.  Woke up this morning and........no eggs.  COME ON!  Later today, I found 2 eggs but they were in the yard and not in the nesting box....UGH!  Come on Girls!

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