Winter is a good time to clean out the coop. The weather is cold and I think it makes it easy to tolerate this sometimes unpleasant chore. I didn't mind doing it, I actually enjoy chores around the farm. I love my chickens and I love giving them a nice clean place to lay their eggs, sleep and eat. They don't spend too much time in the coop, because we let them out every day to roam around the farm. We are planning to make some renovations to the coop. The hen that you see in the picture is sitting on the loft, and I want to change the area underneath the loft into a nursery area for baby chicks, or for a hen and chicks in case any of my hens go broody. I am also going to build nest boxes and we will need another roost too. I can't wait to order more chicks! I am reading a great book right now by one of my favorite authors Carol Ekarius called Storeys Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds. There are lots of great photos and information on chickens. We have decided that we are going to order more laying hens, more broilers to eat and maybe even a few chickens that are rare. Here are some web sites about chicken coops!
