We have an out-building in the back that someone previously used to house rabbits, and then we fenced it for a dog-run. A dog run that has now become over grown since the Hudini act that could've been fatal.
Some friends of ours have chickens, the neighbors all around us have chickens. Our friends hatched and were raising some chicks for us when their son forgot to shut the door properly and their dog had a hay-day! So, we got online for our own.
Some one in Centerfield listed some chickens on KSL. $5 a piece for 3 year old layers and if we bought 10 he would throw in a rooster. Sounded good to us. The chickens were in Box Elder County and so it would take a couple weeks for them to be delivered. But that gave us the time to prepare. Jason spent 2 whole days turning this rabbit-house/dog-run in to a suitable chicken run. I love my handy-man!
Here's the ramps Jason built so they can get from one side to the other
The left side has another ramp to get on top to the nests.
And more nests on the right side.
Then we waited. Patience does not reside in this house, so it was a long wait, especially when they didn't show up the night they were supposed to. But I got a call this morning saying they were in town, but...they weren't the chickens we thought we were getting and there were only 6. Instead of chickens that are good for eating and lay large eggs, they are Bantams. They are a quarter to half the size of standard chickens and lay little eggs. But $10 for 6 hens and a rooster, we thought it was a good start.
In a week we will let them out in the run, then after a week of that they will be free-ranging! Our backyard-chickens!
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