coop beginnings

My friend is staying with us for a year and brought her chickens and kitties too. We spent all day putting together the new coop and run as hens watched from their carrier where they spent the last 6 days. She (my friend, Kathy) took a one year position here in Oregon and we were so happy to be able to have her live with us, chickens and her two kitties as well. The transition from Maryland to Oregon should be interesting not to mention how my curious and crazy dog as she learns how to temper herself around the new roomies.

The hens and kitties will probably feature in lots of 365 posts this coming year.

[Joanne Diochon]

I bet the hens will be happy to get out of their carrier and into their new and more spacious coop.

[Shutterbug]

Hope you show the finished coop. That’s a long committment.

[Mags]

Aww! I'm sure they'll be happy to peck around when they're able.

[Jane Pittenger]

Wow…you are generous

[Christina]

That's a very nice thing to do - hopefully they will be some eggs :)

[Walks @ 7]

@gardencat @shutterbug49 @marlboromaam @jgpittenger @christinav Thank you so much. Kathy is a friend we met in college many many years ago. She is hoping to make the move back to Oregon permanent.

[Joan Robillard]

The chickens bust be anxious to get out of the carrier

[Inga Johansson]

How friendly and generous of you. And always fun to have more animals close.

[Nina Ganci]

great to have fresh eggs soon. A chicken coop will be amazing indeed. Am sure the crazy dogs will adjust within a day or two

[Kate]

Hope all the cats get along

[Diane]

I love the chickens peering out of the carrier at their new home. My neighbor has chickens and the eggs are amazing--the yolks are orange.

[Walks @ 7]

@joansmor @keramin @ninaganci @k9photo @eudora Thank you so much. Learning to be a step-parent to chickens is fun so far. We have to work on the finer points, more bugs and such, as well as a rain tarp since this is Oregon after all. :-)