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Raising Chickens 101 - Martha Stewart Style

I’m not a big fan of the Martha Stewart Show, but she aired a great episode on raising chickens in early April. If you’re interested in backyard chickens, this episode is not to be missed. The show also features a nice piece about the Murray McMurray Hatchery for those of you who’ve wondered how they ship one day old baby chicks around the country safely to your home or farm using a simple box and the postal service. http://www.marthastewart.com/show/the-martha-stewart-show/the-chicken-show. Martha is never one to be outdone, so you also get a tour of her swanky hôtel de poulet.  Her incredible chicken coops could be your summer home.

 

 

 

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Clearly, I've Flown the Coop!

I’m totally into chicken coops these days; and have been critiquing cool coop architecture, as if the research was going into the construction of my own home. In any case, I just came across these cute chicken coops built for our fine, feathered friends. The coop in the large photo below, was manufactured by a family-owned company called http://www.winecountrycoops.com. Although, I’m pretty sold on the coops built by another builder; I might co-opt some of their design ideas, and have a skilled wood-worker friend of mine, build one for me. Custom coops are expensive, and the shipping fees are usually very high.

The other photos are example of home built coops. Enjoy!

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