How it all got started!

Hi, my name is Mattie and this is my blog.  My mom and dad have been wanting chickens for a while but I didn't think they'd do it.  My mom's friend, Miss Peggy, has chickens and she has helped us learn about them.   She even brought us a catalog filled with all sorts of things about chickens.  So we decided that we would start this chicken ranch together as a family.  Miss Peggy ordered the chickens for us last week and we are so excited to get them in.  We all picked a different kind and here's what everyone ordered.   My dad picked 4 Rhode Island Reds, my mom picked 4 Buff Orpingtons, my brother picked 4 Jersey Giants and I picked 4 Dominiques.  All of those are hens.  Then, my dad wanted one rooster so we surprised him and ordered a Buttercup Rooster. That's 17 chickens,  crazy huh?  While we wait for our new babies to arrive, we are busy building their new home.  Here's some pictures of the progress.

Here's our supplies.  My brother and I had to make a list of everything we needed to build the coop.  Then I had to type it in an Excel spreadsheet and print it.  Then my parents took us to Home Depot and we had to find all the prices and add them up.  

Here's the new pen for them to run around in 

Here's the skids.

There's Daddy Rooster setting up his tools.

We had to make sure it was level!

There's Daddy Rooster teaching my brother, a.k.a. The Chicken Wrangler, how to use a square.

Here's Buddy, head of ranch security, testing out the new pen!

Here's the Chicken Wrangler taking a break.  He LOVES the camera!

Well, that's it for now.  We will be working on the coop, or as Mama Hen calls it, the Chicken Condominium, all week.  I'll take more pictures as we go.  Thanks for stopping in.  See ya soon!

Mattie, a.k.a. Chickadee!

:)