Coop Swag and Eggs, Eggs Eggs

A chicken mom always has something to do in the chicken zone, well at least in my zone anyway.  I did my monthly coop clean on Saturday as I am having family in this coming week and I want to DAZZLE them with my coop and my chickens.  A clean coop is just a clean coop, who would even notice?  But you kick it up a notch and add some swag, people will notice.

Just a plain coop window

With a little fabric, a staple gun, scissors and some love this is what you can accomplish...........

A lovely window

Window #2

I had bought some marked down lace, cut it in half and then half again.  Stapled it above window (from under the fabric, so it would fall down over staples) Took my scissors and cut up the middle and then I cut some strips of a cut green primitive fabric for the tie backs. 

I also wanted to decorate the nesting boxes.

So cute!!

Love!!!!!!!!

For the boxes I took some fabric and cut it length wise, and staples it above the boxes as I had with the windows.  Then I cut vertically at each nest box divider, then vertically again in the center of each nesting box. They took some more strips of the green and made tie backs. 

Then I put fresh hay back into the coop, filled the waterers and food containers, they all were so excited to check it out.  Well except Will, he really could have cared less.

Eggs, eggs, eggs............... I have been saving eggs for when my family comes so they are equally as dazzled with eating eggs as I am. (I dazzle easily)  Yesterday when I got home I went out to gather eggs and was met with one.  One loan egg, at first I thought maybe B. already gathered them, then I remembered Saturday and the landscaped area of the chicken zone. (I found one egg and a broken egg)  So I walked over and this is what was waiting for me............

Four eggs laid in the wild

And this makes Five!

I do not know who is laying outside but believe you me, there is now a coop cam aimed right there!

Biggest bounty yet

My hatching eggs will be arriving this week, so the dazzling will continue when they see eggs incubating in my kitchen.  I~CANNOT~WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

My etsy shop is now open, I have a few bath and body and laundry items in so far.  Go check it out!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePrimHen

Jenny my sole Silkie

February 21, 2013

Yes, my calendar has chickens on it.

But more importantly the day I have been waiting for since July 8, 2012 - My Jenny laid her first egg. I am so proud I could burst. 

The cream one

Sadly ~ my trail camera was not working due to battery failure! (Note to self order "C" rechargeable batteries"

Jenny is the black ball of fur behind Will~I ~Am

Jenny is the cutest thing I have going in the chicken zone.   The way she walks, the way she just doesn't even care that she is so much smaller then the rest.  The way she mothered Mo and Sno and the way she still roosts with them.  The other night on post-dark chicken patrol we saw Mo roosting right next to Jenny with her wing up and over Jenny.  It was cold here, down in the 40's, I guess Jenny was cold. 

Last night on patrol I had to pick her up and cuddle and kiss her.  I don't think she weighs 5 pounds and she made an egg come out of her body!!  I always thank my girls everyday! I almost want to put a bow in her fro!

So to date, I have five (5) layers. Nothing consistent yet though, mostly two (2) a day.  But my egg basket is filling.  I have family coming down next week and I want to make them all a huge breakfast using the eggs my girls have laid. It is such a great feeling knowing that my Dad is going to sit at my table and eat eggs that my chickens laid.  He always asks how they are all doing!  I think he sometimes wonders about my sanity. 

Thanks for visiting!!

Chickens, Celery and Crafts

I have become mildly obsessed with Will~I~Am.  Before I had chickens my thoughts on roosters merely added up to the cock~a~doodle~do they make.  In my neighborhood we have a few, I have no idea where they are and I am hoping that goes for everyone that hears Will do his shout out. I hope no one knows where he is. He is so handsome I just do not want to remove him from my flock.  Roosters have a serious job and he takes his responsibilities to heart. He is always on the look out for unsavory characters that may do harm to his girls, he is always roaming about making sure they are all OK and well.  He puts the smack down on Rogue almost daily, (and yet Rogue comes back almost daily) I think Rogue wants to belong so badly, and I don't mind, I will adopt him and feed him and love him and call him my own. But Will's main love is posing in front of my trail camera that is set up outside directed towards the front gate of the chicken zone.  He is literally in almost every shot, standing up on a pile of paver blocks as though he is standing court.

Will ~ I ~Am

Will

When I go out to check for eggs after work and say hello they all come running towards me.  They are used to the treats I often bring.  Will is always in the front of the pack but keeps his distance.  I want so bad to pick him up and snuggle him.

No snuggling allowed

I have ordered some hatching eggs ~ Six (6) Lavender Orpingtons, Six (6) New Hampshire Reds and Six (6) Salmon Faverolles.  They are shipping out to me next week and I am wanting to set them the 1st for a weekend hatch in March. 

Now for the garden........... CELERY!  Who knew really?  How flipping easy it is to grow celery?  Not me that's for sure.  We cut a few stalks off last night for tuna fish.

Celery

Very tasty celery

On the crafty front I have opened an Etsy store to sell some things I am making.  So far there is soap and sugar scrub up.  All natural, lovely smelling and quite nice. You can see my store here - The Prim Hen

I really enjoy making the soap, I thought it would be a challenge but it really is easy once you do your homework and you make sure you have all your supplies on hand.  The benefits of using homemade soaps are endless, all natural, no chemicals, your choice of smells and additions. 

Lavender Oatmeal Soap 

More flavors coming SOON!!!!

Lavender Sugar Scrub

I have also made an all natural Laundry Whip that I have been using and LOVE!  So clean and fresh. A fabric Softener is in the testing stages and some Prim Home Accents are in the works.

With the ONE year birthday of this little handsome man, time is limited with the planning of the party!

The Ring Master turning ONE!!!!

Thank you for visiting and come back soon!!