This week, ellen deHeneres and her adopted chicks moved from the brooder in the basement to the Big Girl Coop and within a few days they were fully integrated into the flock and foraging like pros!

Black Copper Marans hen
Caesar. Serama cockerel.
Caesar, Serama cockerel.
chick
One of the chicks hatched from P. Allen Smith’s flock. I’m still not sure of the breed.
Caesar with Portia, both Seramas.
Caesar with Portia, both Seramas.
Silver Spangled Hamburg
My newest flock member was hatched this week, she’s a Silver Spangled Hamburg!
Ally McBeak, Tolbunt Polish Frizzle hen, channeling Bo Derek in "10?"
Ally McBeak, Tolbunt Polish Frizzle hen, channeling Bo Derek in 10?
Blaze, Black Copper Marans rooster with an Olive Egger hen.
Blaze, Black Copper Marans rooster with an Olive Egger hen.
White Silkie hen, Freida.
Freida, White Silkie
Too bad my morning coffee ddn't come with a side order of SILENCE!
They said I could be anything...so I became a dandelion.
Too much Monday, not enough coffee.
If someone says you have "enough" chickens & don't need any more, WALK AWAY. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Rachel Divider

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This week, ellen deHeneres and her adopted chicks moved from the brooder in the basement to the Big Girl Coop and within a few days they were fully integrated into the flock and foraging like pros!

Black Copper Marans hen
Caesar. Serama cockerel.
Caesar, Serama cockerel.
chick
One of the chicks hatched from P. Allen Smith’s flock. I’m still not sure of the breed.
Caesar with Portia, both Seramas.
Caesar with Portia, both Seramas.
Silver Spangled Hamburg
My newest flock member was hatched this week, she’s a Silver Spangled Hamburg!
Ally McBeak, Tolbunt Polish Frizzle hen, channeling Bo Derek in "10?"
Ally McBeak, Tolbunt Polish Frizzle hen, channeling Bo Derek in 10?
Blaze, Black Copper Marans rooster with an Olive Egger hen.
Blaze, Black Copper Marans rooster with an Olive Egger hen.
White Silkie hen, Freida.
Freida, White Silkie
Too bad my morning coffee ddn't come with a side order of SILENCE!
They said I could be anything...so I became a dandelion.
Too much Monday, not enough coffee.
If someone says you have "enough" chickens & don't need any more, WALK AWAY. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Rachel Divider

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Lisa M
Lisa M
10 years ago

Great design! I'd love to test this with my flock.

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chicken lady
chicken lady
10 years ago

My chickens NEED this :-)

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Katie Kent Griffin
Katie Kent Griffin
10 years ago

I would love to reduce our feed bill by using a Grandpa's Feeder!

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kimby37
kimby37
10 years ago

Would love to win the feeder! You are always such a good source for all the cool chicken stuff out there!

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Karen Robinson
Karen Robinson
10 years ago

We just added some Guinea Fowl to our chicken flock and would love to see if the fowl or the chickens would appreciate this the most :)

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