Coop Tour- Backyard Chickens

There seems to be a trend in urban agriculture these days. A little bit of chicken love is taking over our neighborhood backyards!  City ordinances are changing so wanna be farmers like me can keep a flock housed in my back yard.  I love it!  We purchased five Americana chicks in May and began building a backyard coop-garden shed.  Just recently we adopted two more chickens from our neighbors and have added three specialized breeds to the hen house.  Our flock is full until I can find homes for our three roosters.  I think if I bring home one more chicken I will be in the coop myself!  Truth be told I feel quite spoiled with the garden shed and coop that my husband built for me.  What a sweetheart.   Today I am taking part of Heidi Walingford's Coop Tour.   So come take a little tour with me and see where our backyard chickens roost!  

 

The Hen House down below.

 

 

Every morning I find the flock gathered at the door waiting for me to let them out.  When I open the door they come a running to see what special treat I have for them.  They love raspberries and strawberry yogurt. 

Remember Izzy?

  

Check her out all grown up with sweet muffy cheeks inherent with Americana chickens.

 

Inside the coop.  

The handle on the side pulls open so you can easily clean out the - well you know what,  It's a messy business.

 

The small opening is the entrance to their roost and nesting boxes.  There is a larger door so I can sweep out their droppings.

  

Rosie our adopted girl- my best egg layer!

 

She lays the prettiest brown eggs.

 

Matilda our adopted hen.

Her eggs are a light brown pink egg.

 

The new girls!

 Sassy, a Blue Polish Hen - she's a CRAZY chicken!

 

Pickles- A German SpitzHauben

 

Rufio- A Golden Lace Polish Hen

 

Her vision is impaired by her feathers.  It's too funny but sometimes we pull it up for her!

 

The Garden shed is yet to be finished but it is a dream come true for me.

  Hubby wants to stow the lawn mower in there.... I don't think so!

 

A girl needs a place to keep her garden essentials.  LOL!

 

I love having chickens.  They make great pets with very little care.  They have quirky little personalities that make you smile.  They produce fertilizer, eat bugs, and gift you with pretty eggs.  It's a pretty sweet deal if you ask me.   

Thanks for touring my henhouse.

Stop by and visit these sweet coops.

Heidi from Birds of A Feather

Tiffany from The Fancy Farmgirl

Kelly from Second Hand Chicks

And visit Rosalyn Sue from The Patriot Girl Flies for some fun chicken ideas!

I found  Chickoopy at the Salt Lake Farmers Market.  They specialize in small backyard coops.  

 

PS. 

Just one more photograph.  My husband had to cut down three large willows to get the coop and shed on our property.  Look what he carved in the stump.

I love him dearly!

  

 
 
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

  

Comments

[Cara]

I just found your blog via your chicken coop post on Pinterest and I am in love with everything on your blog! Your bio sounds like it could be mine. We must be soul sisters! I just started with chickens and love them. I love to garden and flowers and anything vintage. ♥ I haven't blogged in a while but will updating with pictures of my new chickens and coop along with my spring garden. Also I just found you on instagram so I will be following you there. P.S. not a stalker I promise :-)

[Roxanne]

First of all, yes! I'm certain Reese Peanutbutter cups have shrunk. I've thought it before too!

Second....WOIW!!! This is the most amazing Chicken Coop ever! How fab! I'm so happy for you!

[LuLu]

Can I please move in to the most adorable chicken coop ever!!! Oy my goodness I am soooo loving it! WOW WOW WOW I've been wanting chickens so bad.... now you've absolutely put the dream in my head!!!!
happy eggs!!!
xo,
LuLu

[Whosyergurl]

Lorraine,
Love the coop and your photos are to die for! I love the one where you tied up the chicken's "hair."
when we had babies and they would wake up from a nap with hair sticking up, for some reason we always said "someone has chicken hair!"
Hoosier Hugs,
Cheryl

[Kristin]

Lorraine,
You are as precious as it gets. And p.s. I would not be putting my chickens in that beautiful coup. I might have it as a second home...smile.

Hope all is well with you and your heart happy and just smiling.

[June]

Lorraine I am suffering from serious coop envy over here. This is absolutely amazing!!! Your hens are all such lovely girls. I laughed and laughes ove the ribbin in the feathers. So funny. I can just see you now, making pretty little chicken clips to sell at the market for all of us crazy hen lovers. Your photos are amazing and I enjoyed every single one.
hugs to you!

[Tiffany ~ The Fancy Farmgirl]

This coop is awesome!! I need to get some polish hens, they are beautiful !
xoxo, Tiffany

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

Your chicken coop is simply fabulous, Lorraine - I love it! And those ladies are quite something too! I love the rusty garden chair on the side. And that last photo is gorgeous!

[kika]

That chicken coop is so dreamy, I wish I could have one in my back yard. Now if I could only convince my urban hubbie. It wold be so much fun (and work too, I get that our neighbors across the street have 17 chickens) I also love that photo of you too, you are absolutely beautiful!

[lilylovekin]

Your chickens look wild and crazy, and you make them look as if they would be so much fun, but I imagine there is much work behind keeping that coop looking so spotless. Your coop and garden shed look like a dream come true what a lovely place to have in your back yard.

[Katsui Jewelry]

Lorraine,
What an adorable post. Your girls are so cute, You helped me see that they were fun and had personalities, I just thought of them s stinky and dirty. Guess I changed my mind!

Suz

[cerri]

Love the coop and the photos Lorraine.
And I really love the photo of the stump your husband carved for you. How sweet is that? :)
Cerri xo

[Lolo]

I love your sweet chickee coup! The lil banner is too adorable :) All of your chickens look like they have their own little personalities....I must say im diggin on "Sassy" and of course "Rufio" (cant help but sing that chant from the movie "Hook" when I see her name!!) Check out Heather Bullard's chicken coop too - you girls are amazing with your chickens!
:D

[Heidi]

Hi again - I'm back for another peek...I forgot to say that Rufio with the bow just cracks me up! How sweet is that, so mcuh better than cutting her feathers (which I hear people do!)

Enjoy the sun ~
xo H

[Julie Harward]

I loved this post...but then I too love chickens! I was raised on a farm and all of that is still deep in mt. I love your polish chickens and how you pull her hair up for her..cute! What a awesome chicken coop/palace! Lucky lady paperbird and lucky chickens! ;D

[cityfarmer]

this is beyond amazing ... you little paperbird, you!

no wonder those chicks love you ... you're a bird, too!!!

[Heidi - Birds of a Feather]

Good morning Lorraine! I am (again) speechless ~ your treehouse style coop is amazing, beautiful & breathtaking! Your girls are so lovely too, and I cannot forget your absolutely darling Hubby (luck us, right!?) for helping create this act of love! Thank you so very much for sharing with all of us and I'll be back to see how things are going ~ wish all you girls lived down the street - we'd be dangerous chicken mamas!

Hugs ~
xo Heidi

[Boxwood Cottage]

Aww Lorraine what a wonderful post!
Your hubby sure is the very best!!!
A two storied garden house and chicken coop now that's fabulously special!!!
Gosh I so wish I had more space in my small garden to raise some chicken.
I'm totally in love with Rufio btw, never saw a crazy looking chicken like her before and the way you pulled up her hairdo er sorry I mean feathers for her to see better is simply hilarious and made me lauging out very loud lol
Both of your other new girls are very beautiful!
Oh and lastly not to forget that white chippy and rusty metal stand with the flowers on, what an utterly gorgeous piece!!

xoxo~ Carola

[Dawn Edmonson]

omygoodness Lorraine!!!! This is a chicken ESTATE girl!!!! I just love it....and your chickens are so wonderful too :) xxoo, Dawn

[Heidi]

Oh Lorraine! Your chickens are adorable and your coop is amazing! So jealous that our town does not allow farm animals...I have loved seeing everyone else's! I wondered if you had gotten the email I sent last week for Heather's black and white petite inspiration swap as we are partners. Tina emailed she will be in London for a show...want to get started on things.
:)Heidi