Last month the last of our rescue chickens died after two years of loyal service. We knew they were getting older as egg production had started to decline so we started construction on a new chicken house that would allow us to keep more hens without disturbing the quiet retirement of the existing birds.
Here they are enjoying a peck about in the grasses…
Finally, the new chicken house was finished just as the old one became empty. That’s life on a busy farm, sometimes it takes so long to finish a project that by the time it’s done you don’t need it anymore! However, since the new house includes some significant upgrades we’ve decided to use it while the old house undergoes renovations.
Get a little tour of the new chicken house here…
The chickens were purchased online from Finca Casa Rejo, a bird company well known for it ethical treatment and humane delivery. We collected our chickens from the nearest depot about 90mins drive away.
Here’s the new chickens exploring their new home…
Within 24hours the ladies rewarded us with two beautiful eggs,one green and one olive coloured.
