WOO HOOO Chook Coop Completed (almost)

[loulabelle]

Yay!! Very excited for you!

[NaeNae]

Link is now in my first post

[NaeNae]

TODAY IS CHOOK DAY Look out Emerald we're coming up

[toomanyshoes]

That looks great, good luck picking up your chooks

[Tinks]

I love that chook house!

How many chooks do you think would fit in it?

[NaeNae]

Tinks - It really depends on the breed of chook. My girls are all still quite young so they all fit but I WILL need to get something bigger or separate for the Light Sussex and possibly the Welsummer as well as they are quite large birds when they are fully grown. I think for the L.S I will just buy a cheapo dog kennel and "fix it up" rather than buy another coop but we'll see.

For anyone interested, I got my girls there are some photo's here https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?albumid=310

I got 3 pure breds, a Welsummer, a Light Sussex and a Silver Campine, and 2 commercial chooks which are both X's an Isa BrownX and a Commercial BlackX.

I was only going to get 4 but I HAD to get a black one too she will be gorgeous, she has flame type feathering and on her back she has hints of the blue/green/pink pearling type colouring in the black which is really hard to explain.

I AM glad I have decided to further extend the run I was really surprised just how big some of the breeds can get. I am totally smitten with the Sussex varieties and IF I am a good girl and do a good job with these girls I MIGHT build a massive run (where the veggie patch was going to go) and get a few more Sussex's as well as a few other breeds. I will keep the current chook house and run as my quarantine place.

Anyway I cannot get ahead of myself. I wish they were friendlier I am ITCHING to pick them up and cuddle and pat them. I know they need to get use to their new environment and get use to me so I sit in their run doorway and just let them come past without touching them.

Nae x

[Kazbah]

Nae - I found a dog kennel in kerbside collection and we use that as an "informal" house - it's actually where we keep the straw, but they keep breaking in and nesting there. They are beautiful birds!!!! Well done!!!!!