When I asked my Dad and husband to build a chicken coop I never could have imagined the end result. I love it and I think the chickens do to.
A joke about painting the chicken nesting boxes different colours sparked my imagination and turned into a painting afternoon for the kids. Little miss 4 year old was delighted that the chickens now had coloured nesting boxes.
The side of the chicken coop lifts up so the chickens can come and go throughout the day. This feature also makes cleaning easier as I can just rake all the straw and mess straight into a wheelbarrow which fits perfectly under the coop. I then take the wheelbarrow and empty it straight into my veggie garden.
Chickens that are free to roam and feed on pastures, bugs and worms lay eggs that have a higher ratio of Omega 3 essential fatty acids in comparison to chickens fed solely a grain based diet. You can add some flax to your chickens diet to increase the Omega 3 content of your eggs.