Let me just say that my favorite way to spoil my hard working hens after a busy spring and when those herbs resurface after a long winter is fresh cuttings in the nest. I also add cone flower for immunity and bee balm petals. The coop shavings never looked so good. The mint and lavender and oregano are top faves and lemon grass if I can find a bunch since it is not perreniel. Lemon thyme will come up perrenielly for me. Oh gosh those hens know a good fresh clean coop. Worth the effort.
Details and images galore to give you ideas in a northern climate. Vehve and his better half have provided a lovely home for their birdies. Still love it after these years and hope you are still chickening. Best~BC
I want to get out the saws, screwdrivers, and buy some lumber to fix my coop after reading this. What a delightful process and bells and whistles galore for the chicken enthusiast and their keep. Wonderful Ideas I have not seen before (and some that are helping rethink my nest boxes.) The color of the coop I love. The use of a tasteful matching wood blind to help with the heat. No detail is left for this one. And one might giggle at the little deck. But those birds often are stopping to check what's outside the safety of their coop before they go any further. Excellent prey animal thought piece and charmingly done.
My favorite part is always the landscaping around. It no doubt has added to the value of your property by incorporating it and making it match to your main investment--your home. Bravo.
As I've been watching Lucy and Miss Kitty drop their tail feathers I found this lovely article.
I would also add not to use wormers during the molt. Some of the broad spectrum ones cause fretted feathers. Other than that, I think this article was fabulous!
