My Hubby's Chicken Hobby (we call him the chicken whisperer)

nicky · December 2, 2011

While I am busy gardening my husband is busy pulling apart hardwood skids that he brings home from work to make the world's heaviest & cutest chicken coop. I'm very proud of all of his hard work. All of the wood has come from recycled skids! We are going to paint it in the spring to match the main house!

This is his rooster Napoleon in the doorway (named for his little man complex)
napoleoninthedoor.jpg

This is my one and only chicken, a ginger silkie named Zowie Bowie - her "hair" is just like David Bowie's in Labyrinth
zowie.jpg

This is one of his little Mille Fleurs - all of the hens are bantams.
mille.jpg

And this is the long view with the completely covered outdoor "playpen"
coop-1.jpg

The only problem is that the human house doesn't have a pretty gable window or a wrap around porch

halleone · December 2, 2011

Fabulous! And I am sooo envious......

Worth1 · December 2, 2011

Absolutely marvelous.

Did the chicken in the 2nd picture to Manhattan to get its feathers done?

worth

salix · December 2, 2011

Just wonderful pictures, Nicky - a real treat for my morning's viewing. I love bantams, had one as a pet many years ago. Yours are very well housed! Kudos to the 'chicken whisperer'.

greyghost · December 2, 2011

I absolutely loved looking at your photos! Thanks for posting them. Darlene

nicky · December 2, 2011

I'm glad you all like the pics!

The Silkie has quite a crazy hair do. I wonder what my hair dresser would do if I walked in the door with her tucked under my arm asking for a blow dry!

Worth1 · December 2, 2011

Sorta looks like rod Stewart.

nicky · December 2, 2011

Absolutely

That was the 2nd choice for a name.... 3rd choice was Johnny Rotten!

The rest of the little hens all sleep in a row together. Zowie sleeps by herself. She gets along with the rest - but is kind of lonely (or so I thoughyt). So we got her a white silkie to hang out with. Oddly that one is a bit of a loner as well, although they do sit together outside. I have Silkie naming rights in our family (due to my punk rocker background - don't ask

- I am hung up between Rod Stewart or Debbie "Hairy"." Leaning towards Debbie. I'm thinking Blondie is a bit more white haired than Rod! Plus, trying to feminize Rod is a bit hard - Rodwena? Rodette?

What do you think Worth?

Worth1 · December 2, 2011

Hey I like punk rock.

I like all kinds of music except urban country.

Worth

nicky · December 2, 2011

Ditto everything but... with one addition. I'm not fond of Opera.

I always coveted Debbie Harry's hair. I think that I will live vicariously through the chicken! "Debbie Hairy the chicken" it is!

Sherry_AK · December 2, 2011

That coop is the cutest thing ever! We had chickens once, but ended up with 5 roosters and 1 hen. I hated it that they chased me and pecked at my legs. We also didn't have a top on their pen (6' fence) and they flew out at night and roosted on my rose trellis or in the top of the clematis. Now we get geese or ducks instead.

Ruth_10 · December 2, 2011

That chicken coop is FABULOUS!

Glad you could use pallet wood, but having done some of that kind of recycling myself (making bluebird house), it's work!

ZachAttacksPHX · December 2, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

Sorta looks like rod Stewart.

Wasn't expecting that. Too funny!

kath · December 2, 2011

That coop is just too cute and so are the birds! Cudos to your hubby- you're fortunate he's so handy.

Thanks for posting your pictures, Nicky.

Worth1 · December 2, 2011

I want chickens!!!

Worth

December 2, 2011	#1
nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	My Hubby's Chicken Hobby (we call him the chicken whisperer) While I am busy gardening my husband is busy pulling apart hardwood skids that he brings home from work to make the world's heaviest & cutest chicken coop. I'm very proud of all of his hard work. All of the wood has come from recycled skids! We are going to paint it in the spring to match the main house! This is his rooster Napoleon in the doorway (named for his little man complex) napoleoninthedoor.jpg This is my one and only chicken, a ginger silkie named Zowie Bowie - her "hair" is just like David Bowie's in Labyrinth zowie.jpg This is one of his little Mille Fleurs - all of the hens are bantams. mille.jpg And this is the long view with the completely covered outdoor "playpen" coop-1.jpg The only problem is that the human house doesn't have a pretty gable window or a wrap around porch

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nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	Absolutely That was the 2nd choice for a name.... 3rd choice was Johnny Rotten! The rest of the little hens all sleep in a row together. Zowie sleeps by herself. She gets along with the rest - but is kind of lonely (or so I thoughyt). So we got her a white silkie to hang out with. Oddly that one is a bit of a loner as well, although they do sit together outside. I have Silkie naming rights in our family (due to my punk rocker background - don't ask- I am hung up between Rod Stewart or Debbie "Hairy"." Leaning towards Debbie. I'm thinking Blondie is a bit more white haired than Rod! Plus, trying to feminize Rod is a bit hard - Rodwena? Rodette? What do you think Worth?

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Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	That chicken coop is FABULOUS! Glad you could use pallet wood, but having done some of that kind of recycling myself (making bluebird house), it's work! __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

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halleone Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Walla Walla, Washington Posts: 360	Fabulous! And I am sooo envious......

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Absolutely marvelous. Did the chicken in the 2nd picture to Manhattan to get its feathers done? worth

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salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Just wonderful pictures, Nicky - a real treat for my morning's viewing. I love bantams, had one as a pet many years ago. Yours are very well housed! Kudos to the 'chicken whisperer'.

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greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	I absolutely loved looking at your photos! Thanks for posting them. Darlene

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Hey I like punk rock. I like all kinds of music except urban country. Worth

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Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	That coop is the cutest thing ever! We had chickens once, but ended up with 5 roosters and 1 hen. I hated it that they chased me and pecked at my legs. We also didn't have a top on their pen (6' fence) and they flew out at night and roosted on my rose trellis or in the top of the clematis. Now we get geese or ducks instead.

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kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	That coop is just too cute and so are the birds! Cudos to your hubby- you're fortunate he's so handy. Thanks for posting your pictures, Nicky.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I want chickens!!! Worth