Chicken Delight

Chickens in a carousel style pen.

The farm was recently gifted with a small flock of chickens.  To avoid conflict with the already established flock, we build a new pen.  It gave us the opportunity to experiment with an innovative design while using recycled/re-purposed materials, such as old chain link and garden fence, milk crates, tarps, and wood culled from the nearby forest.

Perhaps the most unique aspect of the pen is that it rotates 360 degrees, allowing the hens access onto a large portion of new grassy ground.  When the grass is picked over after a week or so, the movable end of the pen is lifted and rotated onto new browse.  Fresh browse makes for happy hens!

Happy chickens.