WE LOVE OUR ROOSTERS
The problem with roosters is, what do you do with them? We don't eat our chickens so that was out. Nobody wants adult roosters even if they're super cute Bantam Silkies. We raised our roosters since they were one or two days old so we're bonded, we love them, even the ass-holes who peck and want to claw us with their feet.
After months of work, lots of "making plans", then throwing the plans out and starting over we have finally come to the final solution. Seven discrete little groups of chickens, each with at least one rooster and one hen.
Their coops are not in a nice orderly shape because, well, the whole process has been a bit chaotic and random so we ended up with this! This? Yes this, it's a mess but they're our little pets and we love them all. Everyone of the birds has a name and they regularly have conversations with us (we've had to learn the language of chickens).
This photo-essay is more about the incredible infrastructure we've created for our extended family. Numeric designations with solar powered lights is the latest addition.
Meet the 7-Flocks of P2 Farm where "live stock" rules!
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| FLOCK 1, AVIARY BUILT BY OUR FRIEND KELLY |
Flock 1 birds from Tractor Supply, came to P2 March 1, 2021, Formex large chicken coop.
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| FLOCK 2, AVIARY BUILT BY OUR FRIEND KELLY |
Flock 2 birds from Tractor Supply, came to P2 April, 2021
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FLOCK 3, AVIARY BUILT BY M&M (FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY)
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Flock 3 bird family is a composite, Fritz (aka Frizzle the rooster) came from Flock 1, Marilyn and Little Tom (hens) came from Flock 2. That is one of the small size Formex chicken coops on a homebuilt stand.
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| Solar powered Flock number at night |
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| FLOCK 4, DOUBLE WAYFAIR AVIARY ASSEMBLED BY M&M |
The five baby hens, came from "My Pet Chicken" Sept 1, 2021. They reside in a small Formex Chicken coop which is on a homebuilt stand.
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| Solar powered Flock Number at night |
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| FLOCK 5, WAYFAIR AVIARY ASSEMBLED BY M&M |
Orangie came with Flock 1, his hen "Penny" is a Golden Comet from the Funky Chicken Farm. These chickens live in a large Formex coop which is on a homebuilt stand.
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| Solar powered Flock Number at night |
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| FLOCK 6, PUNKY AND HIS GIRLS, WAYFAIR AVIARY ASSEMBLED BY M&M |
Punky came in Flock 2 from Tractor Supply, his two hens, "Miata" and "Corvette" are Golden Comets from the Funky Chicken Farm. Flock 6 sleeps in a large size Formex Chicken coop and it is on a homebuilt stand.
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| Solar powered Flock Number at night |
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| FLOCK 7, CONDO KIT FROM TRACTOR SUPPLY, ASSEMBLED BY M&M |
Dusty is a Silkie Rooster who came with Flock 2 from Tractor Supply. His hen friend, "Shannon" is a Golden Comet and came from The Funky Chicken Farm. The PVC annex is made from 1" PVC with special "furniture" corners to make a square. The plastic screen net is from Home Depot and it is wire-tied onto the PVC.
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| Solar powered Flock Number at night |
We put rubber balls into the feed boxes to prevent night time visitors from feasting on the chicken food.
