Beer Box to Nest Box

I got the idea for this nest box after recycling a beer box. The dividers for the beer bottles are similar in construction.

The individual parts are simple to make and easy to disassemble. This makes it easy to clean. The pieces are 1 foot wide and when assembled, create a 1'x1' series of nests.

With this box set on a shelf and wedged between the walls of the coop, it is sturdy. The additions of cleats in the front of the box will help hold in nesting material and eggs.

Christmas Colors

I have been working on this coop to make it a bit more weather tight. After painting the primer on, I thought the colors were appropriate for the season.

Happy December 21st! The days will be getting longer!

Huge Egg

This is the largest egg I've ever seen. I can't even close the carton partway. It was laid on a day when I collected fewer eggs than usual and the temperatures haven't warmed above freezing. This is one chicken that likes cold weather!
(This is Anna writing-when Vince is out of town you get non-scientific blogs such as these.)

Freeze

The last two nights have been clear and cold and it makes for a beautiful sunrise. We have had frosts already but this is the first freeze.

The chickens take a little extra care with this weather. Some of the openings in the coop need to be closed and the waterer needs to be cleared from ice and replenished with H2O in its liquid state.