The Chicken Ranch

Now that all the construction is finally completed on the new Chicken Coop/Pen I thought I had better fill you all in on the happenings of the last few days with our so called Chicken Ranch.

The chicks have all gotten big enough to get themselves up in the morning and put themselves to bed at night so to say and actually are becoming quite entertaining to watch, there is one that was a good bit smaller than the rest of them from the start and she is coming along really well.

The chicks gathering around me

The coop itself has two windows facing the horse pasture and vent holes at the roof level, two perches at different levels made from tree limbs and a couple of nesting boxes that can be accessed from the rear without having to go inside the pen, a larger door where we can get inside if need be and a small access door for the chickens with a ramp made from limbs. The pen is completely enclosed with wire and a six-foot door to walk through.

Looking at the coop from inside the pen

Back side with access door to nesting boxes

All of the chicks really stick together and are doing good, one has come through as the leader and all the others seem to listen to the smallest one out of the bunch.

So everyone please stand and give your full attention to the newly named leader of the Chicken Ranch, coming down the ramp I would like to introduce you all to the little chicken we are fondly calling:

Bossy Betty