Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Welcome back to the inside of my head. It can be a wasteland in there. You might want to bring some water. Don’t chicken out — come on inside. You’re no dumb-cluck. Later you can crow to the world that you survived. Can you tell where I’m going yet?
For the Birds
Sometimes the inside of my head is a long winding road through unhospitable terrain… and generally it’s just for the birds! I’ve used birds in several of my stories. Owls have been in Atonement, Tennessee. Hawks have been in the Pip’s 1920s Three Ingredients series, as well as a macaw parrot. Pigeons came into Hullaba Lulu. In Thistledown, Midsummer Bedlam, there was an irate chicken and everyone’s favorite, Bob the hummingbird. Oh, and don’t forget Jinx the magpie in Brother Love. I’m sure I’m overlooking some.
In my serial “The Armadillo Files” the character named Fang is terrified of owls. He often teases the protagonist about her unruly hair. More than once, he has compared Dilly to a Polish of “fancy” chicken. Thinking about that, I was inspired to do a Thursday Doors post featuring chicken coops.
Here comes our tour guide, Cordy. Note the little square door.
Cordy wants us to see some chicken houses in her neighborhood before showing the more unusual ones. A couple of her friends are at their chicken-wire door to say hello. It’s a nice rustic stone coop.
The girls next door like to hang out on their balcony. Of course, the rooster wants to rule the roost at the highest spot.
The hens at the top of the hill do as they please… and it’s their pleasure to include a duck. Cordy reminds us not to judge.
Now Cordy leads us over the hill to the next neighborhood. The Orphingtons have the spacious three-door chicken house. That’s quite a brood. Cordy says you can hear them all the way over the hill when they get riled up.
Cordy checks the sky above for a threat. We don’t know why no-birdie seems to be home at these two colorful coops.
This rooster is mighty house-proud with his green door. The hens gradually come out to greet us.
For chickens who like to be footloose and fancy free, there’s this mobile coop. “The door’s open. Come on in,” they cluck. However, Cordy doesn’t want to stop.
This coop won the garden club prize for the window boxes. The elevated house makes handy shady spot.
Cordy’s Cousin Broody’s comes to the door to greet us. Cordy says the tour is over, now that she’s gotten there.
Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing!
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What awesome chicken coops, Teagan – I love chickens and eggs. Toni x
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Tee-hee! I had fun with these chicken coops, Toni. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing.
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I like protagonists with unruly hair and seeing the chickens free ranging around their cool houses. Fun post!
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It’s good to see you, JoAnna. I’m happy you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing.
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Love it Teagan…..thanks for sharing!! 🙂
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Thanks for spending part of your day here, Kirt. I’m happy you enjoyed the visits. Hugs on the wing.
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I never knew chicken coops could get so fancy. Some of those are adorable.
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With all those fancy digs, there better be some eggs to show for it, lol
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Haha. Eggs as rent. Thanks for visiting, Jacquie. Hugs on the wing.
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Ahhh! What a wonderful group of photos, each one is special! ! I grew up on a farm and we had many chickens, from baby ones, that had their own brooder stove to keep them warm as babies, and other chicken coops especially designed for each age as they grew older. Thank you for posting all the wonderful photos! This is a really great look at chickens as babies through life! !
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Hi, Ms. Frances. That’s fascinating about dividing the chickens according to ages. I really know very little about them. Although I think they are charming. Thanks for opening this door! I hope you’re keeping cool. Hugs on the wing.
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💕❤🌷🌷🌺🦋💕
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People really do go all out with the chicken coops, nice! This just took me back to childhood🙂. I loved the racket that the roosters made in the mornings🙂
Pat
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It’s great to see you, Pat. Roosters really are pretty amazing. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing!
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My pleasure🙂
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Wow, Teagan, you made your image so special by the hands grabbing the handles on the sides, as well as your face in the middle – a very pleasing whole:) A happy Thursday to you:)
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Hi Emille, it’s good to see you. I’m glad you like the image. Yes the hands are “opening the door to my author mind.” 😀 Wishing you a thriving Thursday. Hugs on the wing.
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Me thinks the hands are a very creative addition!
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Absolutely amazing, Teagan!
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Thanks for opening this door, Jan. Hugs on the wing.
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I’ve never seen such a variety of chicken coops before! Who knew??
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Liz, I remember seeing some (a few years ago) that were small imitations of the human houses. I hoped to find some free images of those, but didn’t. Hugs on the wing.
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It seems some folks get very enamoured with their chickens.
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What amazing chicken coops, Teagan. Ours was just attached to the shed and very boring with all its protective wire. Lol. I’d love to have chickens again if i could figure out how to prevent the hawks, foxes, raccoons, and bears from thinking we offered a buffet for them.
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I know what you mean Denise. It’s too much to worry about. There’s a YouTuber (English Country Life) who did a complete enclosure, mostly because of a bird flu mandate. But she doesn’t have to worry about bears!
Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing.
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This post reminded me of my Araucana chickens. We had a rooster named Oliver and about twenty hens. Every morning was like easter with the different color eggs. Our chicken house looked like the mobile one but was firmly on the ground. We had a neighborhood fox so I had close in the chickens and Oliver each night. That meant closing the door and window and shuttering the ramps. Oliver would remind me at dawn that it was time to be free. A delightful post, Teagan. I love your image too.
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What a wonderful memory, John. Thanks for sharing it here. I had fun collecting the photos and making this post, so I’m happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for opening this door. Hugs on the wing.
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I think Robbie summed it up, Teagan, you have a marvelous mind. I like chicken and I like these coops! Thanks for sharing with Thursday Doors.
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You both are too kind, Dan. Thank you. Glad you liked the coops. I’ve seen pictures of some that really are luxe. Unfortunately, I didn’t find any of those photos for free use. I appreciate you spending part of your day here. Hugs on the wing.
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Cool post, Teagan. Your mind is amazing, and chickens are wonderful beings!
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Thanks, Priscilla. They really are. I’ve actually thought about getting a few “fancy” chickens, but cleaning the coop and pen is more than my back could even begin to cope with. So I’ll have a virtual one. 😉 I appreciate you spending part of your day here. Hugs on the wing.
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You are an original, Teagan!! I adore your imagination – no wonder you’re such a good writer!
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LOL, I do try, GP. 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed this coop tour. Thanks for reading and commenting. Hugs on the wing.
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Reblogged this on Just Olga and commented:
If you love chickens and would like to have a peep at author Teagan Geneviene’s mind, check this post out.
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You are a jewel to reblog this post, Olga. LOL, “have a peep” — love it. Huge hugs.
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Yes to chickens as well! Some of the coops are amazing! Thanks for sharing those and for reminding us of the birds in your stories (I love owls, as you know, but I have a soft spot for all birds). Stay well, Teagan!
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Olga, I’ve seen photos of some that are positively luxurious, but those photos weren’t available for use. I’m happy you enjoyed this visit. Hugs on the wing.
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I love chickens!
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They are very endearing creatures. Hugs on the wing.
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I love the chickens. I’m with Roberta. Brilliant!
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You both are very kind, Tim. Years ago when I heard about “fancy” chickens, I thought it would be nice to have a few. But my back is in such terrible shape that I’d never be able to clean their coop and area. So I’ll have some virtual chickens now and then.
There used to be a guy on YouTube (JD something) whose channel was Kyle the Rooster. He had a huge flock of all sorts of barnyard birds. Although he moved to a for pay platform. The geese had started getting so noisy by then that it was no longer enjoyable to watch anyway. Some of his videos might still be out there for free.
We just had quite a round of thunder, but no rain. Hopefully you got the right amount of moisture up your way. Hugs on the wing.
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WE gat a few gully washers last week, but so far zero precip for August.
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This is brilliant, Teagan. What a marvelous mind you have.
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Hi Robbie. The WordPress gremlins at my reply yesterday… I don’t remember what I said, but I really appreciate you visiting. Thanks for opening this door! Hugs on the wing.
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We gremlins drive us all to distraction.
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