I keep forgetting to post a photo of the white chickens' house... so here it is! It is the roll from a coil of wire which has some netting nailed around it. It took 10 minutes to make and UNTIL NOW has been
pretty ideal. The chickens seem to like it and go in by themselves each night and all we need to do is put the hooks on to shut it to keep the wild animals out. The reason I say "UNTIL NOW" is because... today the first white egg was laid... in the "house". Yippee! What's wrong with that I hear you saying. What's wrong with it is that it was laid in the most distant part from the door and therefore to get it out is pretty much impossible. After a few minutes of swearing and stretching I somehow managed to get it out but I think we need to work hard on getting all the chickens to live in unison and therefore all lay in the proper egg boxes very soon or build a back door to the house! As for the size of the egg ... nothing compared to the big brown ones we get each day, but for a first try not toooooo bad. I'm sure they will get bigger soon! Either that or we might be able to pass them off as quail eggs.
I managed to survive both new kindergarten classes and after school English classes today.... just. Am looking forward to a quiet weekend!
I keep forgetting to post a photo of the white chickens' house... so here it is! It is the roll from a coil of wire which has some netting nailed around it. It took 10 minutes to make and UNTIL NOW has been 
pretty ideal. The chickens seem to like it and go in by themselves each night and all we need to do is put the hooks on to shut it to keep the wild animals out. The reason I say "UNTIL NOW" is because... today the first white egg was laid... in the "house". Yippee! What's wrong with that I hear you saying. What's wrong with it is that it was laid in the most distant part from the door and therefore to get it out is pretty much impossible. After a few minutes of swearing and stretching I somehow managed to get it out but I think we need to work hard on getting all the chickens to live in unison and therefore all lay in the proper egg boxes very soon or build a back door to the house! As for the size of the egg ... nothing compared to the big brown ones we get each day, but for a first try not toooooo bad. I'm sure they will get bigger soon! Either that or we might be able to pass them off as quail eggs.
I rather fancy keeping chickens... there's nothing better than really fresh eggs, and it looks as though you get whoppers!
ReplyDeleteGlad the classes weren't too bad - or rather that you survived them at least. Hope your weekend is nice and quiet - I don't think the bunster will be arriving so we wont be dumping an overactive two year old on your doorstep!!
ReplyDeleteTo use the coil for chicken's house is really good idea, I think. I hope you will get bigger white eggs.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first white egg!!! And I really like the white chicken's house! : ) Pretty cool stuff!!!
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