You can take the boy out of
Oklahoma, but apparently a bit of Oklahoma tags along for the journey when
leaving. Lately, Liz and I have been talking about where in Durham we want to
grow roots and buy a house. Often the conversations lead to what the smaller
house in the back yard looks like as well. As we plan for a house, we find
ourselves discussing the possibility of having chickens, which are allowed
within Durham city limits. The house in the back is where “the ladies” might
live. Admittedly, their names have already been chosen. Ella (Fitzgerald), Nina
(Simone) and Billie (Holiday).
After comparing and pricing chicken coops I realized that many of them were
designed with function in mind. Functionality in a coop is great, don’t get me
wrong, however I found myself looking for a solution that paid a little more
attention to the aesthetics of the coop. That is to say, this big box is going to be
sitting in a back yard (in a Durham neighborhood in this scenario). At minimum,
I would hope that it would not be an eye sore.
Considering the location of
our house is to be determined, I thought I would give building a chicken coop a
shot in the mean time. Practice for the future. So, I scratched down some less
than technical plans and bought some wood. Here is to hoping it takes shape.
