My roommate Tom has been busy. We have been talking about having a backyard chicken coop for a long time, and a week or two ago he started building. It is amazing really how fast he was able to build it and how well he did it. I am a big egg eater. It is a great source of protein and lucky for me I have no cholesterol problems so the idea of walking out and getting my eggs from chickens I know is exciting. This coop is large enough for 10 chickens but we have decided to start out with 5, and give them free running time in the backyard to keep them as happy as possible. This coop has a rain collection system built on the back of it, and that will feed into an automatic watering machine keeping our little ladies hydrated and happy. Our end goal is to also use the water not only for our hens, but also to water the garden.
It turns out that having a coop in Austin is very popular and there are actual chicken coop tours. We plan on being part of this tour next year, once we have the coop established and running smooth. I am really looking forward to the first time we can walk outside and get an entire meal from what is growing in our backyard, that is what it is all about.
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just so you know, eggs do not cause any health issues because of their cholesterol. Eggs are the ultimate superfood. Caveman approved. eat as many as you want!
http://www.paleodietandliving.com/paleo-diet/all-about-eggs/
nice coop. i'm gonna start working on mine this month.
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