you all know i love chickens. i used to have a dozen, and though i had to leave them behind in north carolina, i love hearing our neighbor’s in the morning. with small living on the mind, these coops seemed just right.

#1. this modern chicken coop is my favorite- the nogg transcends ideas of what a chicken house usually looks like. it is designed to encourage domestic farming while adding a touch of playful elegance, and would look just stunning next to a small house in the city (or any house, anywhere for that matter).

#2. the eglu classic is a coop for the 21st century, featuring spacious open plan living for 2 – 4 medium size chickens or up to 5 bantams, it is a stylish and practical addition to any garden. designed to be comfortable for the chickens and effortless for you, the eglu classic makes keeping chickens rewarding and fun.

#3. inspired for creating a world away from the battery hen factories, the cocorico would literally be heaven for any chick. with animal welfare first and foremost, maxime evrard created something to encourage domestic farming and support a more sustainable method of raising hens.

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hi lovelies! today, i am honored to introduce to do you the newest members of our family!

my little box of 7 healthy peeping chicks (all girls) arrived at the post office yesterday from my pet chicken!

“well hello, sista!”

this is paulie the buff laced polish – her fluffy head will turn into a big tuft of feathers one day, you can what she’ll look like here!

this is pearl the plymouth rock- she’ll be especially friendly.

say hello to clover the blue cochin! do you see her feathered feet? she’ll have beautiful feathered legs when she grows up.

this is joby the jersey giant- jersey giants are good natured and supersized!

meet olina the orpington! i already have one orpington (odessa) and she’s the smartest chicken i’ve ever met (i promise!) so i couldn’t say no to getting another one.

elloise the easter egger will one day give me beautiful blue eggs.

this here is daisy the dominique, her breed is endangered so i’m doing what i can to keep their name alive!

these next few shots are of elloise and paulie, they are so cute together!

her beautiful eyes take my breath away.  i’m such a proud momma!  they are all in my kitchen for the next week or so, then i’ll move them to the laundry room before they make their way to the outside coop where they’ll meet my other 7 hens!

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we got a new chicken coop!  believe it or not, even though we moved almost 6 months ago, my girls just made the big move yesterday!  i had been going back and forth from our last place to take care of them (just up the hill).  it wasn’t without resistance, (ever tried to catch a chicken?), but i assured them the move was for their own good.  now, look how happy they are!

squawk!

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