I think I mentioned earlier that a while ago Dr. Evil came home one Saturday with a half dozen chicks in tow, without having mentioned it to me as a possibility. We were able to house them in the decrepit coop left to us by Safti and Zeyda, but it was far from ideal.
Fast forward a couple years and a suboptimal presidential election, plus a global pandemic, and the In-Laws decided now would be a good time to get back into the chicken business. I never objected to raining chickens, I just wanted to provide a safe coop for them. Dedicated followers of the Surly Farmer will remember that skunks and raccoons have periodically murdered our poor hens. It’s a Cold War-like struggle and if you’re ever convinced that you are winning, you are lost.
Anyway, at the outset of this Corona confucktion, S&Z bought a couple dozen chicks, and they are ready for a new home. Over the past few days I’ve been laboring to build a new, strong home for our avian friends. I don’t even want to calculate the price of each egg relative to the cost of materials, but on the other hand, I don’t really care; eggs are good, and I’m happy to take care of, and protect the small creatures.
Framing has begun and installation will follow. Pictures will follow upon demand. I hope you are all well.
oh, we MUST see pictures. We had chickens for a while, but the care and feeding wasn’t worth it, in the end. But now that we’re in the end times, i can see the appeal…
They weren’t on my agenda either, but I’ve grown pretty fond of them. There are now rumblings about goats, pigs and cows coming from the other side of the street.