Picture of the Day 1/7/2013

We received the flag for Christmas from my mother.  She gave us the flag pole last summer after I bought the kite in the picture. 

The kite balances on the pole and moves slightly in the wind.  My mother got online and found four wonderful flags for us!  I can change flags all the time now!

The ladies like to hang around us whenever we are out.  Today was no exception.

Picture of the Day 1/5/2013

On a recent trip to Rockin' Rudy's in Missoula, I found these Chinese flags.  They are prayer flags for compassion, knowledge, prosperity, peace, success, and long life. 

We decorated the inside of the enclosure with the flags.  The flags are tied onto chicken wire.  Behind the chicken wire is the wind panel that will come down in the spring.  Come spring, we may need to move the flags to a more sheltered spot.

Must be Autumn!

New flag and flag pole for the chickens! Thanks to Jean Rollwitz!

 

The new flag and pumpkins.  Must be fall.

Speaking of fall, notice that we have our very own Jack-o-Lantern!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are slowly eating the pumpkins.

The girls ate the seeds first and now are pecking away at the meat.

Happy Harvest!

We love harvesting every day!

We found another sign for the enclosure.  It is still in the brown, earthy tones.

We only have three of our chickens that are laying; the two blacks have not started laying yet.  We keep checking everyday!  We know that they still have until six months to start laying, but it seems like a long wait!  :-)

Aaron relaxing in front of the enclosure.

Garage Sale Butterflies for the Enclosure

We found the two butterfly plates at a garage sale!

Love the brown, earthy colors.

You can feel the texture!

Aaron talking to the girls.

Decorating the Coop Part 2

 Found this beautiful ceramic sign while we were at a garage sale.  It is the same rich tones as our other sign.  I hope it doesn't break.

When I told the lady at the garage sale that I wanted to decorate my coop, she laughed and then told me about her chicken-raising days!

The metal kite in front of the enclosure is on a stake.  It balances on a sturdy pin, so it spins ever so daintily and wiggles like a kite.  It is fun to watch.

Decorating the Coop

Found this sign on eBay and had to have it. 

I will keep my eye out for more!