True to their breed...these chickens (the meat birds) are growing fast. Faster than we were possibly ready for...but with some cheap lumbar, scrap fencing, and a little handiwork they are enjoying their new home. The thought is that next year this box will be a acquire some wheels and be portable....but for now it is a permanant fixture in what hopefully will be our pig pen next year. They seem to be enjoying the space and for now staying away from the pumpkins that spilled over from the garden.
The chickens are only with us a mere two more months before they will be making their way, one by one, into our freezer where they will patiently wait to nourish our bodies all winter. And with what looks to be a good turn out for our first annual chicken harvest it should be done in no time. Thanks in advance to all those who have offered their help...rewards will be in the form of fried chicken livers and a rye IPA that is bubbling away in the bedroom as we speak.
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