I'm lucky enough to call "Home" Hooper, Utah.  I've lived here for close to three years now and felt welcomed from the day I moved in.  I have one acre of land which I've managed to fill up with pets.  This weather vane is on top of my mega chicken coop.

The pasture is shared between four goats, a shetland pony and all of my chickens.  I started out with five that came with the house when I bought it and now have larger buildings, and separate areas so I can keep everyone getting along safely.

My goats are Sugar Britches and Thumper both neutered males

and two females LuLu and Latte who is my smallest

The shetland is gelded and his name is Spirit

My five hooved pets share the entire pasture and have a pony barn and several smaller buildings for shelter

I have two garden chickens Paris a top hat rooster, and Betsy a buttercup hen.  Their home is in a building similar to the one with the green roof below. 

I have two roosters and a hen that were given to me as babies by our neighbor,  Their names are Peep, Rooh and Rocket.            

These photographs are of my Tuff Shed Barn also known as my Mega Chicken Coop.  The first photo is the side and rear, the second photo is the front.

This is a look at the inside which I've divided down the middle.  On the left are my americana hens from my first year with their nesting boxes and perches on the left.  The decorative hens or the next years babies are on the right side.

I had windows installed by Tuff Shed before they delivered it on each side to allow for a cross breeze.  I had electrical outlets and an attic fan installed to help keep it cool in the summer.  I have heat lamps and heated water bowls for the winter.  In the loft I store wood shavings to keep the coop clean.  It's a wood floor and if you keep it covered with shavings it keeps the wood in good shape and makes it really easy to clean the coop.

Whenever I'm heading back towards the chickens, they all wait at the gate because they know I've got treats which include fresh fruits and parrot food that I have from freshening up my parrot food bowls each day.

I know all of their names, they're all friendly and no matter how hard I try I always end up with roosters.  I love roosters, and think they're so handsome.  They protect the hens, feed them and make sure they all go in at night.  I try to encourage people who have chickens to have at least one rooster, depending on how many hens they have.  If roosters are raised together as babies, they'll usually continue to get along especially if you have at least 6 hens for each rooster.

Last year I ordered pullets (female) babies from a hatchery in the mail.  I chose all decorative or unique chickens.  I still ended up with roosters which I don't mind you just have to balance them out so everyone has enough females and no one is fighting.  The photograph on the left is a Mottled Houdan they are a crested breed of chicken I have three of these and they are always together.  The photo on the right is my rooster Capaccino, he is a Lakenvelder. 

For information on rescuing chickens or making a difference in the life of chickens please visit Chicken Run Rescue by following this link:  http://www.brittonclouse.com/chickenrunrescue/

Chickens make awesome pets, if you're thinking about giving a chicken a home, check out Chicken Run Rescue.

I now sell "Hug a Chicken" pens they're on either my Engraved pet tag page or my Lupine page.  All proceeds will go to the continuing upkeep of my very well loved and cared for flock of chickens. 

Follow this link to purchase this adorable pen:

http://www.petexpectations.com/catalog/item/4342247/5306441.htm