Sunday, January 9, 2011
WANTED.....A FEW GOOD HENS
Tell me what you think friends. Wouldn't our old tool shed make an adorable chicken coop? (Please say yes.) There would be a fresh coating of new yellow paint for the faded siding. The weathered white trim would welcome some new paint too and the geraniums that would be planted lovingly in the window boxes would be the reddest of reds. There would be an old worn rusty hook hung by the door with a wire basket on it for gathering the fresh layed eggs. Maybe there would even be a small sign on the door that would read HAPPY HENS LIVE HERE.
Time would be passed sitting on this old tractor seat that is buried up on the hill. Time spent sitting and guarding my hens while they scratch and peck for worms and bugs in the backyard. They would have pretty names like Violet, Clara and Dora. I would affectionately call them my girls. They would be well cared for, protected and loved. They would be my happy hens.
My girls would lay the freshest and best eggs on the street. Shhhh, (we won't mention that they would be the only girls on the street.) My girl's eggs would be free. Given only to people who value and appreciate there worth. I would know the feeling of satisfaction from a job well done and a dream fulfilled. Hmm, sounds like my dream has found some roots.
"There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality, and then there are those who turn one into the other."
Douglas H. Everett
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Oh, that would make an ADORABLE hen house! That shed is so cute. I can just see your hens now, wandering around in front of it.
ReplyDeleteYes, Yes, Yes!!!! :) A perfect hen house indeed. It’s a wonderful building as is but I saw your vision clearing standing there in front of me. You cease the moment...Carpe Diem :) Can’t wait--go for it!
ReplyDeleteHaving hens has been the best thing I ever did. I feel my brain just getting healthier fooling around with them. In the spring getting chicks is also one of my favorite things too. I know I do not need more chickens, but that hankering for some chicks gets really strong in the spring. But the eggs, they are such nice eggs. My little hens I got last year have the nicest eggs. Every day when I go out to collect eggs is the best part of the day. I think you would have the best coop in the world. I don't think you would regret it at all not with your kids away at school. Megan and my son got married, my daughter got married and I got chickens.:)
ReplyDeleteYES! I adore my girls and my girls adore me! As a mom of teenage boys, I can always count on quality "girl time" with Gloria, Marge and Golda. Through the rain, heat, cold, and snow...I trudge out to the coop 2-3 times daily and I have never been healthier. Best wishes to you in your new venture!
ReplyDeleteBonnie Jo
Perfect! My step-sister has started raising chickens and she seems to be having the best time. I think you should do it! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely positively yes. Your girls would be like chicken royalty living in such a fancy coop.
ReplyDeleteMy friend has "girls" and I love it when I'm lucky enough to be given some of their eggs. I'm sure they are more free range than the ones I buy at the vege market. Cheers.
I love having chickens. I LOVE getting fresh eggs everyday.
ReplyDeleteGo For It!
Yes! It will make a lovely hen house. It must be very exciting for you! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Yes, YES!!!! Go for it. But how would I get your fresh eggs? Susan
ReplyDeleteGets my vote! I think it's a great dream! There is nothing like a fresh egg like that!
ReplyDeleteYes, you need the hens! I just talked about some chickens and goats at dinner with my family. I think it is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree that would make a wonderful hen house!! (it would also be a great place for a craft room too!) I haven't had chickens in years and miss the fresh farm eggs!! Go for it!
ReplyDeleteKaren
It looks like it could become a perfect hen house!
ReplyDeleteI always wished I could keep hens! My maternal grandmother had a chicken coop on her property in Pennsylvania. I loved to gather the eggs when I visited her home.
Go for it!! YOu will be so happy you did. And your shed would make a perfect chicken house.
ReplyDeleteDo it, do it! Fresh eggs every day would be marvellous. And I like the names for your 'girls'.
ReplyDeleteSounds like bliss for you & the chooks.
ReplyDeleteFunny I only spotted a book today called "Zen & the art of raising chickens-the way of the hen' by Clea Danaaan- it talked about how chickens ground us, slow us down, keep us sane and focussed on simple things in life.
I'd so love to keep chickens but where I live chooks= mice mice= snakes and thats the end of me!
*wink* mark me down for a fresh half-dozen, a few apples and i'll play a fun tune on my piano (which i had put on an old wagon). happy girls = lots of eggs, right?
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sweetest post ever!
Yes, that would make the most adorable chicken coop and I would look forward to all your chicken related posts. I would love to have chickens but my neighborhood association would be all over us in 2 seconds flat if we did! I want to live vicariously through you!
ReplyDeleteoh that would be such a good idea! i do love that tool house, it would be a darling little chicken coop, not little either! wish i had some chickens. please keep me posted if you do go through with your plans. my husband says no to chickens at this time. i would just have some hens for eggs too! take care and thank you so much for following me and commenting. i was so busy in december that my blogging suffered! have a good day!
ReplyDeleteI like that quote! and I love the idea of chickens - I've been dreaming about coop-keeping, myself! I think that shed with the right accompanyments (sp?) would be terrific.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes! I think the tool shed would make a beautiful hen house for your girls! Your names are very cute! If you get 4 you cold name them Meg, Jo, Beth & Amy LOL!!! I would be happy to buy your eggs because I know how fantastic you'd treat them! Is this dream close to becoming a reality?
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely that would be! Go for it! They will be very lucky hens!
ReplyDeletexxx
I think your hen house is perfect! Watching chickens is one of our favorite past times. :)
ReplyDelete~Mary
I love a good idea that's been well-thought-out! That shed is the perfect size for a small flock of 'girls' and your names are precious! I say 'go for it', you Spring chicken, you!
ReplyDeletescrew the hens...!!!... I wanna come live there... dream home or what?
ReplyDeleteThey are very Lucky hens... The hen house is perfect plus all the rustic decorations. You are very thoughtful to your "girls" :D
ReplyDeleteI say go for it!! Chickens are fun, I had nine and throughly enjoyed it until the owl hauled them off. It was a huge owl. Oh well, that's life. The only one I didn't like was the rooster. He would get under my trailer (a rental with no skirting). He would not shut up and I worked nights. My chickens were wild (the hen got away from the guy next door that raised game chickens ( no comment, I was dumb back then). I loved it when I came home and they would come running up to the car for me to throw scratch to them. Just like dogs or cats. Like I said, go for it. The eggs are great.
ReplyDeleteI think it sounds like a great idea.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful plan-
Now I want chickens!
Laura
White Spray Paint
Oh go for it! You will never regret becoming a "chicken mama." Your sweet little building is just screaming "chickens wanted". Love the tractor seat, I keep an old milking stool in my girls pen and like you I have sons, let me just say how lovely it is to be able to sit and converse with girls. Well, one thing always leads to another and before you know it one of your special ladies will be making an appearance inside your home, of course just for a special little visit! Be warned chickens are addicting, but are so much fun and great wholesome entertainment!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute posting. It would be the cutest hen house I have ever seen! ;) Happy Blogging!
ReplyDeleteTHAT IS ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYES! I say YES!!!
Oh yes, do it! Definately! But post a picture of the finished product. I love it.
ReplyDeleteoh yes! it is a perfect hen house...i can already see a little ramp leading up to the door!
ReplyDeletelucky you!
xo,
annie
are you ready for the big snowstorm tonight? we are supposed to get 6 to 10"
Yes - it would make the best chicken coop ever!!! Go for it :-}
ReplyDeleteJust came for a visit from Killcrankie Farm which nominated both of us for an award. It's crazy how I have never seen your blog or the ones on your side bar! There are just so, so many blogs out there. I lived in MA for 5 years and loved it so much. I'll definitely be back to get my taste of New England again. BTW, have you seen Heather Bullard's chicken coop? So, beautiful. She's one of my "favorites" and then search her blog for chickens.
ReplyDeletewell this is just about the CUTEST thing i have ever seen !!!!!! i LOVE and ADORE that HEN HOUSE...YELLOW with RED geraniums....my heart is pounding....i want chickens so badly...and their names....PERFECT !!!!!
ReplyDeletethis just sent me to the moon....and all the way back :-)
LOVE IT !!!!!!!
kary and teddy
xxx
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Absolutely!! You must do it...perfect spot for a chicken coop!!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the most luxurious hen house aka Chicken coop I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteHappy Hens indeed.
I think the shed would make a most adorable hen house and they would love having the windows. We have our hens in the barn. I want a tool shed like that. We could have one for the bucks, painted a warm tone of course, one for the hens with flowers in the boxes. Yes, I want one too!
ReplyDeleteNot being a country girl I'm not at all sure about hens or hen-houses. But I do think yellow walls with red geraniums in the flower boxes would be so pretty.
ReplyDeleteyes to the coop! This is where your barn chicks would rule!
ReplyDeleteI have had the pleasure of reaping the benefits of a co-worker who raises chickens for a hobby. They provide the most amazing eggs and the provide a lot of fun and pleasure for the owner.
Velva
Sounds like a splendid idea to me, it would make and adorable chicken coop.. you have my vote.. make yourself happy and do it!
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother had a chicken coop.. I love to get the eggs but we had to run from the nasty rooster.
Hugs,
Pam
I smiled the whole time reading this post about happy hens. You have such a way with dreams and putting them into prose. I am sure all who follow your blog could add a few more wonderful names for your girls.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about the reality.
Mary
oh man...do i ever have hen house ENVY....
ReplyDeletebig time...i LOVE and ADORE this little hen house to be....
mary just posted Sarabeth maple syrup muffins
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it's baking time, my friends
kary and teddy
I hope you get your chicken coop. I have been wanting chickens for a long time, but husband tells me we cannot have them where we live.
ReplyDeleteMaybe one day I will have my fresh eggs!
Best
Tracy :)
So beautiful and true quote!
ReplyDeleteYes, your old tool shed will make an adorable chicken coop. Yes, your hens would lay the best eggs! Yes, your dream can be your reality! I wonder if you have read, "The Egg and I"? Happy snow days.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable chicken coop it would make! We'll be building our own from scratch this spring, oh to have something like that here. Fresh eggs, I'm sure you can't wait, I know can't!
ReplyDeleteBe well ~Andrea~
This would be the sweetest chicken coop!!! You MUST get chickens...they are such wonderful entertainment..you'll find yourself just sitting there watching their scratching and pecking and the sound of their clucking is so relaxing. I love mine and I can't imagine not having any here on the farm. I wish you all the best and good luck with your chicken plans!
ReplyDeleteMaura :)
Yes, you MUST turn that tool shed into a hen house. Yes! How cool.
ReplyDeleteThe Verde hengirls sent me here to tell you that you must renovate asap as there are homeless hens out there...about to be...born...
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chickens are great to have, tools can be put anywhere that chook "shed" is gorgeous !
ReplyDeletethey are lovely companions, clucking about the garden, just don't fall the "free range let them into your vegie patch" trick - by by seedlings !
I love your dream! I share your dream! Sorry the shed didn't work out.
ReplyDeleteFollow Fresh Eggs Daily blog. Great chicken/egg blog. Did you get hens? I hope you do.
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