Here’s a possibility for a collaborative venture in the new universe of the digital community. The Internet is great for collecting ideas, as opposed to advice. We were about to dump this old rotting hay wagon full of tires, and I had this made impulse to turn it into a chicken coop. I talked a chicken coop whiz from Common Sense Farm and he was shocked but intrigued at the idea. I told him I thought we should preserve this wagon and the tires, tie the new place into the old. I suspect our chickens would have a blast hopping up and down on these tires, roosting on the big ones if they had a secure shelter above them.

My idea is to pile the tires up and put a mesh tent, a coop over them with a secure door to keep predators out. It’s a great spot for a coop in front of the barn near the donkeys, and the chickens would have good and buggy area to explore. I’d welcome any ideas for the design or composition of this creative expression. As Ben explained to the bewildered coop builder, “Jon wants something artistic.” Ben has been through this before, and he just chuckled. “You’re out of your mind,” he said. True.  I don’t need any advice, but ideas and design and material thoughts are welcome for the New Bedlam Farm Chicken Coop. The big challenge is to use the tires, which I want to do. I don’t want to throw any of this out.