How cute. I can’t wait to get chickens! Somehow this property seems more set up for them. We have a structure not too far from the house that could be converted to a chicken coop. Even though we had more acreage on the other one. But we wanted the chickens close by. Both to be able to discourage Predators but to also watch them. Some Neighbors at the cabin had chickens and they had a chicken viewing area set up. We would go over there and sit at their chicken viewing table and watch them while chatting. I was surprised how entertaining they are. Gertrude sounds adorable. Did she ever overindulge?
Yes! First time she wouldn’t leave me alone until i gave her a,l the beer she wanted. Then she was having a grand time! The next morning my dad and I pulled into the driveway and Gertrude was laying on her side, I thought I had killed her and dad would be so upset. I went over to her and she just lifted her head and could barely make a sound. She had a hangover and was soon OK, so I thought she wouldn’t ever want beer again, but I was wrong. I told my parents about Gertrude drinking beer and they just thought it was funny. I wonder if her eggs were special, lol.
I don’t know how many hens you’re thinking about getting, but my dad had a lot of them, and their poop stinks, so I wouldn’t recommend having them right by the house. And it doesn’t make good fertilizer.