In between house building, blacksmith work, and all-around handyman activities, my husband Brian has been hard at work building our chickens a home. Back in Oregon, he envisioned a moveable chicken coop on wheels and created this: Nest boxes on both sides that were easy to access from the outside for egg collection, a large fold-down door at the rear for bedding changes, bike wheels for easy transport, and a front door that led into their run. Functional, very practical, but not really sexy. Building this new coop provided Brian with a chance to create what he always envisioned - a gypsy caravan-esque structure that is as adorable as it is functional. A trailer tongue … [Read more...]