West Wing - completed!
Mar. 26th, 2012 12:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trystinnSaturday, we finished the West Wing pens! Unfortunately, it was a bit overcast so I waited until Sunday when we had better weather (and more sun) to take pictures. And of course, when the chickens were settled in. We did end up moving the chickens mid-pictures when it became obvious that the two roosters were going to fight at the fence, so we separated them by putting the Orpingtons between them.
"Each pen has a gate, with a sold fence bottom, so the little darlings can't run out even when the gate is open. Its a bit of a pain in the neck to step over it (hence the blocks you'll see in some of the pictures, but its very secure and since you only step in twice a day, its not a bit inconvenience compared to having to chase chickens. This is pen #2.
Pen #1, looking in. You can see the raptor netting up top. Pen #1 is home to Fizgig and the black Silkie ladies:
Looking in to pen #3, where Napoleon rules the roost, with his Gold Birchen ladies and Wendy:
Standing to the left of the exterior gate, looking across the three pens. Each pen is 6 feet wide x 12 feet long:
Standing behind the Pen #1 coop, looking across, you can see the gates, stepping stones and water bottles. That little stump is where I like to sit and hang out with the chickens:
Case in point, here's a view from the stump of Fizgig. You can see Napoleon and Wendy in Pen #3 in the background:
More from the stump, a good view of the roofing - Each pen is half netted, half PVC roofed, so they have both sun and rain roofing.
The Lavender Orpingtons, you can tell who the cockerels are already (hint: its the two guys in the back on the left with their heads held high - you can tell by the brighter pink comb and wattles). 2 out of 7 is a good ratio for breeding:
Here's a decent shot of a Silkie and a Frizzle Bantam Cochin chick, the Silkie is a week older. That's quite a difference in size at this age:
Two shots of that gorgeous Silkie, I need to find out what this color is called, its gorgeous. I have two in that age group and a few more in the new batch.
The little patch of green! We found some free sod on CL and managed to nab some (and get stuck in their yard, wowsa was it water logged). This was as much as we could get done - roughly 12 x 8:
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So for those wondering why I'm working on the pens, breeding and getting two rabbits when we're planning to move when Josh retires, good questions all. The thing is, its looking more and more likely we're here for a few more years at the minimum what with the economy. I'd rather be enjoying the property, putting good energy in and having the use of it, then frustrated and bitter. And certainly, the house is better off on the market with completed pens. After speaking with folks in Josh's industry, real estate folks, doing a lot of divination, etc. we've decided that its in our best interests to stay active in the community and continue to improve the house and property. Which of course includes seeding the damn yard. Ugh.
"Each pen has a gate, with a sold fence bottom, so the little darlings can't run out even when the gate is open. Its a bit of a pain in the neck to step over it (hence the blocks you'll see in some of the pictures, but its very secure and since you only step in twice a day, its not a bit inconvenience compared to having to chase chickens. This is pen #2.
Pen #1, looking in. You can see the raptor netting up top. Pen #1 is home to Fizgig and the black Silkie ladies:
Looking in to pen #3, where Napoleon rules the roost, with his Gold Birchen ladies and Wendy:
Standing to the left of the exterior gate, looking across the three pens. Each pen is 6 feet wide x 12 feet long:
Standing behind the Pen #1 coop, looking across, you can see the gates, stepping stones and water bottles. That little stump is where I like to sit and hang out with the chickens:
Case in point, here's a view from the stump of Fizgig. You can see Napoleon and Wendy in Pen #3 in the background:
More from the stump, a good view of the roofing - Each pen is half netted, half PVC roofed, so they have both sun and rain roofing.
The Lavender Orpingtons, you can tell who the cockerels are already (hint: its the two guys in the back on the left with their heads held high - you can tell by the brighter pink comb and wattles). 2 out of 7 is a good ratio for breeding:
Here's a decent shot of a Silkie and a Frizzle Bantam Cochin chick, the Silkie is a week older. That's quite a difference in size at this age:
Two shots of that gorgeous Silkie, I need to find out what this color is called, its gorgeous. I have two in that age group and a few more in the new batch.
The little patch of green! We found some free sod on CL and managed to nab some (and get stuck in their yard, wowsa was it water logged). This was as much as we could get done - roughly 12 x 8:
"So for those wondering why I'm working on the pens, breeding and getting two rabbits when we're planning to move when Josh retires, good questions all. The thing is, its looking more and more likely we're here for a few more years at the minimum what with the economy. I'd rather be enjoying the property, putting good energy in and having the use of it, then frustrated and bitter. And certainly, the house is better off on the market with completed pens. After speaking with folks in Josh's industry, real estate folks, doing a lot of divination, etc. we've decided that its in our best interests to stay active in the community and continue to improve the house and property. Which of course includes seeding the damn yard. Ugh.
