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This is my 'online diary' as we turn our little plot of suburbia land into the best farm we can. Self sufficiency is our dream as we battle the Urban jungle. Is anyone reading this? I'm not quite sure. Is anyone going to follow my journey? Well if your reading this right now why not hit 'Follow' and see how things work out on our Suburban Farm! -Be the change you want to see-

Sunday, 6 March 2011

and the coop is up!

Let the laying begin! Chicken coop is done, well, for the moment. It has taken a couple of weeks but most of the trees are out so Husband is happy. I went down to the local produce store and purchased 2 Pullets. Although one of them->we are calling her Dark browny - is already laying apparently.

I hate purchasing from these produce places, the hens are never kept is good surroundings. Always overcrowded, generally on wire and sometimes they get half of their top beak cut off to prevent Hen pecking. This doesn't grow back and can seriously debilitate them for life. Luckily Dark Browny and Light Browny still have their beaks intact.

I like to comfort myself by thinking I am giving them a good home. In reality all I'm doing is supporting the mistreatment and continuing the cycle. But anyway, two new happy, soon to be fat hens.
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  1. alexa M6 March 2011 at 13:21

    Hi, did your husband have a plan that he used for the chicken house? Cant wait 2 see more pics. Whats a pullets?

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  2. suburban farm girl8 March 2011 at 03:37

    Hey Alexa,
    My Husband is a builder by trade so no he pretty much just made it up as he went :)
    A pullet is a young hen who is at point of lay. As in she is just about ready to start laying. You pay a little bit more for them rather than purchasing chicks but you skip all that growing stuff and get young adult hens ready to lay eggs!

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