In the last few weeks, I have made several changes for my hens. Prior to this, I made the painstaking decision to re-home my two female ducks to a duck farm. I miss them terribly, as well as the duck eggs, but I don't miss the added work as they certainly are very messy creatures who constantly need lots and lots of water! I had them living with my hens, and they fortunately always got along with one another. But I think my hens are happier now, too. I do love projects like this, especially anything involving carpentry! Here is the building of the new hen condo, my favorite project to date!!! The framing, with PVC sheet for the floor. I love this stuff! So easy to clean and poop does not get absorbed into the floor like a wooden floor does. It will last for a very long time too! Great stuff! Chicken wire used at the top to keep the hens from roosting on the tops of the walls. I will hang a heat lamp during the winter above the chicken wire, from the roof of...
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