View of "chicken bench" area in barn lean-to.
You may be asking yourself.. what is a chicken bench? Well, it is kind of a workbench/workstation my Mom set up for me in the lean-to of the barn. Since our chicken coop is mobile, I really don't have a place to store chicken care items in the coop. She set up this great twig table and shelf for me to use. Feed container, poop-scoop container, garden mulch hauling container on bottom of bench. Miscellaneous gloves for bees and gardening are clipped on a holder she made from clothespins. Shelf holds beekeeping tools and a year-round poster of bee care. I fell in love immediately.
9 comments:
What a great space! Your mom sounds great...she seems to be quite an encourager...
(and just because I think it's funny and appropriate when commenting at your blog...the Word Verification is "sting". Funny.)
Love it! I built a small (very small) ante room as you step into the coop for this same reason. So you enter the main door then another coop door 4 feet later. That way I could do just what you are doing. Store feed and supplies in easy reach.
I love it too. Our set up is similar to Heathers. We just cleaned the coop yesterday for the ladies.
Your mom always sounds so neat, Leigh--she's very creative. No wonder you are, too. ;) love it!!
What a lovely spot! That chicken feed container isn't very big. Are they eating mostly bugs?
It is so nice to have a room to store things neatly. Your mom is so thoughtful!
I am just trying to figure out what to do with the chicken accoutrements, as they just moved out to the coop this weekend. We have a garden shed right next to the coop, but it is packed to the gills. I will probably need to clear a spot so I can at least squeeze in food.
Jeanette - don't let them fool you. The 50lb bag of food is in the garage! I haul it out in smaller buckets. They probably get at least 8 cups of food in the trough a day!
How very sweet of your Mom to nurture your interests!
I love the clothespin glove holder and the bee poster!!
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