Here at the Baxter residence we are doing our part to stay green. Literally. We've deployed our mobile fertilizing unit now that the weather is nice and warmish. Cody built this chicken coop and run from scrap wood that I can move around the yard to help keep the lawn nice and green :). When we get into our new house it won't be mobile but in this house there just isn't room for 9 chickens to ruin the lawn in one spot or roam free, unless we let them terrorize main street and all the shoppers/grass roots goers. Hey, that's a good idea! I'm sure if I let them loose during grass roots no one would even blink an eye though. They'd just give them a stiff drink and ask them to dance.
Anyway, keeping the chickens outside smells much MUCH nicer than having them in my house. The strawberry jam I made actually smells like strawberry! So hard to eat when all you smell is chicken fertilizer.
cool! do you butcher them yourselves then?
ReplyDeleteOh, I hear ya on the smell, sister. Holy cow!! Our closet above the chickens is starting to smell like chickens. They need to get out SOON! I want to take my house back.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I could ever do that - but I think it's a great idea to move it around!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your chickens! I just discovered your blog and I'm adding it to my list. Thanks for the inspiration!
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