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I have thrown together this very basic picture guide to showcase the highlights of our chicken coop in case any one wants to build something similar. It was designed and built by a friend of ours, though we pretended to be useful, and made of almost entirely recycled materials. It is big enough for 3 backyard hens and of course does not need to have a rabbit hutch on the first floor. Download The Hen House here for free Enjoy!

Of course, if you’re feeling particularly generous, you can donate to my paypal below by clicking on the beer mug

Way cool for our friend Heath to offer his handyman skills, tools, and scrap wood to turn our terribly makeshift coop/run into a glorious two level paradise

While I can take NO credit for this masterpiece, I want to thank Heath and his assistant Hubby for spending the entire day, in 90-100 degree weather, putting this baby together. What a team! (like, seriously, the Heath and Amy tribe - consider your egg needs covered for YEARS as payment for this help!)

Since I did nothing but get in the way, lol, I spent the evening with the kiddos, Heath and Amy’s 4 yr old Ben. It is SO funny to listen to two preschool boys talk! While eating their dinner after a long bubble bath, I hear Ben tell Lil’ E, “What a great way to spend a very hot day - eating good spaghetti and drinking ice cold water!” LOL

Since the chickens are now blessing us with a dozen or so eggs a week, I can’t tell you how excited I am to have them in a coop and run that I can keep clean and contained. They are getting more and more accustom to our presence and each have their own little personalities. My girls!

Below are some more random pics from the last several weeks. Enjoy!

Singin’ the Doxology Song at the Creek after Baptism - couple of weeks ago… (Yes, you do hear Lil’ E saying, “I don’t know that song!”)