The Chicken "Coupe"

10/02/2025

I walled off the bunnies’ dig pit today so that they kick less dirt onto the pavers. They seem to enjoy their newly organized run.

06/02/2025

Meet the two newest additions to the The Chicken “Coupe”. They’re currently nameless, and are expecting to be joined by another little one tomorrow, but the little lady in the first picture is a Arctic Blue Egger (which lay sky blue eggs) and the fluffy baby in the second picture (also featuring Haley) is an Easter Egger, which lays a variety of colored eggs including blue, green, peach, and brown eggs. Both are incredibly sweet and sleepy after a long day’s journey. Look for another addition to The Chicken “Coupe” tomorrow. We’re hoping to add a rare and exotic breed that’s sure to raise feathers. 😉

08/07/2024

08/07/2024

How do the bunnies and chickens survive 100 degree heat? Just fine! I lost my favorite chicken (Ramona) to the heat last year after she got locked out of the area where the water was under the old coop we used to have. This summer I’m determined not to lose another animal, so got a new coop, installed a misting system, set up multiple sources of shade, and have three high speed fans going, and put in a temperature gage which alerts me when the surface air in the runs go up over 90 degrees . The misting system goes on for about ten minutes every hour and amazingly brings the surface air level down to about 70 degrees (even during the hottest part of the day). My water bill is going to suck, but it’s worth it keeping our babies happy and safe.

03/04/2024

It’s been a long time since I’ve updated this page. A lot has changed since my last post. We lost some of our favorite chooks, gained some new ones, and made significant improvements to the “Chicken Coupe”. My beloved Thelma passed away awhile ago, as did her partner Louise. We raised a few chicks, Ramona and Beezus, but lost Ramona during a heat waive last summer. I was devastated by her loss when she accidentally got locked out of the area where her waterer was. She was a spicy little chicken nugget but loving at the same time. We learned a lot from that experience and made improvements to the chicken run to better protect the clucks from the heat, adding a bigger waterer in more easily accessible part of the run, and we added a misting system for those especially hot days. Recently (as of this week) we upgraded the actual coop by adding the Medium sized OverEZ chicken “mansion” (as I call it). So far the ladies (Mazzie and Beezus) have taken a liking to it. Mazzie was added to the flock shortly after Ramona’s death to keep Beezus company. The two have become best of friends since. That’s the latest for now, but I’ll try and be better about keeping everyone up to date on what’s going on in the “Chicken Coupe”.

30/03/2021

Thelma sunbathing on her side this afternoon.

10/02/2021

Got Thelma and Louise a big screen TV for the coop so they can watch “chick flicks” (that’s a Haley joke). No...even better...it’s a cozy coop safety heater so they can stay warm while they perch.

31/01/2021

Dug in and snuggling on a rainy January day.

31/01/2021

They also got some fresh vegetables, because they’re spoiled.

31/01/2021

The ladies got a treat bar with sunflower seeds and dried worms.

30/01/2021

28/01/2021

A new sign for the Chicken “Coupe”!