Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Menu Planning Monday :)

Its Monday....This is what we will be eating this week :)

Monday: Crockpot BBQ chicken legs with mac salad (celebrating 80 degree weather!)

Tuesday: Sloppy Joes with wafffle fries and side salad (a family favorite)

Wednesday: Turkey Salisbury Streak with white bean mash (courtesy of the 2011 cookbook supplement from Better Homes and Gardens magazine)

Thursday: Greens and Beans with bacon, spinach and cannilini beans

Friday: Turkey Italian Sausage (Fit and Active brand on sale at Aldis this week) and oven roasted potatoes


Check out I'm an Organizing Junkie for more great menus for the week!!

My New Girls!

Wow its been a long time and I have really slacked with my blog :(   I have  been busy busy busy keeping house, three kids, three daycare kiddies, a hubby, and ohhh chickies!!  We added 6 little chickens to out household which is super exciting. I have been pondering getting chickens for a couple months. I had a dozen fresh free range eggs and just NEEDED to have some in my backyard! lol. My hubby was not so keen on the idea but after begging and begging he finally reluctantly said "do what you need to do :) " So I ran my little behind over to the Tractor Supply that same day and purchased six pullets (female- *fingers crossed*), a starter kit (waste of money), and heat lamp. I brought them home and the kids were thrilled!!!

How cute this baby chick....awww just adorable!!!

My daughter was in love.....

so tiny!

the chicks home till they get in the coop. My hubby (though not a huge fan of the chicks) brought me home this brooder box he built. He surprised me (so I didnt have to make it myself) and it even has little screens on two sides to vent and a piece of wood inside to clip on the heat lamp. Love him!!

So they started growing and growing fast!! I think they are about 4 weeks now and I am working on their coop. I was going to purchase one but its just not in the budget so I looked and looked at plans and ideas. I decided on pallet based coop plan for my design http://www.oklahomahistory.net/chickencoop.html. I was able to collect free pallets from my husband's farm and they also had plywood laying around so the cost has been nothing on my part.

The bas of the coop.... two pallets drilled together. I added a couple short pieces to stabilize the floor and keep the two pallets stronger together.

Turned it over and added plywood to the floor. Then two more pallets to start with the framing.

This is about the time my little chicks started to get a little color

 

Oh I bought this book (kindle edition) to learn more about raising chickens because honestly I had no idea what I was doing :) It's full of great information and totally recommend it!!

Well it hasn't stopped raining for weeks now but I am trying every chance I get to get my coop done.....wish me luck! My girls are getting big quick!!