Chcken Coop

So Ive learned that I dont wear my good clothes in their pen and never have anything thats dangling down that might be fodder for chewing. That would include jacket drawstrings, apron ties, long skirts,... things like that. 

Ive also learned that they need a good sturdy feeder because they ARE going to climb on it. And they need something for water that they cant knock over, because they will find it oh-so-fun to do so. 

The first few weeks after the trio arrived on our homestead, we just made do by using a bucket and filling it often and making a feeder from extra pieces of wire cut from hog panels which we attached to the fence. But it was temporary at best. 

So I did a little research on the internet to see what others were using as feeders. Having been mentored by a friend on goat care, I knew they do not like to eat hay that has fallen on the ground (my theyre picky!), so it needed to have some kind of tray to catch most of what gets knocked around and eventually to the floor. I was surprised to see so few had something like this. And even fewer from suppliers. I visited every local store that might possibly sell feeders and still... I couldnt find just the right thing. Which meant making our own feeder.