Coops by Ty : April 2013

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Coops: Olmsted

Great coop! 4x8 Chateau with clients antique farm equipment wheels. This was really cool and we are super excited about it!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Friday, April 12, 2013

Coops: Schmude

4x8 Showgirl with a drop down back door.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Our beloved Apple is gearing up for birth this Sunday. As many of you may know, the last time she popped our four beautiful blue-eyed rabbits! We are keeping our fingers crossed! If you are interested in getting on the waiting list for a blue-eyed bunny full of joy, please contact Ty for more info and pricing.

This is a picture from another one of our Mamma's, Perse. A darling blue-eyed baby boy named Oreo!

Coops: Ethridge

4x8 "Huniu" (aka, part showgirl, part chateau) darling coop!

Monday, April 8, 2013

Price Changes

Greetings to all our clients!

First of all, we want to thank you for all your continued appreciation of our work! This business is built on you!

Unfortunately, quarterly price checks on wood did not fair well for us and you may have noticed an increase in pricing. For this, we sincerely apologize though we understand we cannot do anything about it.

If you have spoken with Ty prior to today, your price will be the former. However, any new bids will be based on the current pricing.

It is fair to say, if the price of lumber comes back down, so will ours. And if it goes up again, so will we. Our hands are tied on this. We believe in quality and craftsmanship - our chicken coops are "yard art." And we will not start skimping on quality of wood just to get a lower price.

We hope that you will continue to enjoy your coops, hutches and greenhouses. And maybe one day someone will order one of my darling arbors! ;)

Everyone have a GREAT week!
Love,
Kay

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Coops: Wilson

4x8 Chateau with these great new handles with bar for easier rolling!The handles lift out from around the door, and then you insert a tube through the handles so it really gives you something to hold onto. This was really a cute coop!

Coops: Dobelbower

Awesomely huge and magnificent 6x8 Chateau. This one was a first for us in this size.

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Hutches: Justin

Frame built around the clients cage, which we then divided into two.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Coops: Landon

The "Huniu" is turning out to be one of the most requested coops by name. It's sleek, simple style combines both elements of the open-roofed "Showgirl" and the charm of the "Chateau". This is a great example of one!

This coop also had bottom wire for extra protection from digging critters.

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Seed Catalogs Revisited, 2014

Ok, enough is enough. Last year I had 23. Twenty-three. This year, I imagine it's doubled. The strange part I realized as I was flipping through one of my favorite: Botanical Interests is that every single year it seems I gravitate towards those same catalogs over and over again. Unless of course they happen to *bleep* me off like those people over there who own several gardening catalogs did. Return policies and gardeners. Ya. Bad stories.

So anyway, back to the light on this one. Same catalogs, year after year, and yet every year there is an onslaught of new ones. And while that's okay I guess, there is something so comforting about flipping through the Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds catalog. And yes, it still makes me hungry.

For roses, as always, Chamblee's Rose Nursery over in Tyler is just a hop, skip and jump away from us. A lovely afternoon jaunt and the best part you can stop and have a Fried Pie at that little BBQ joint along the way. Oh my. And no, I haven't tried their BBQ. They have fried pies. Enough said.

I would be amiss if I didn't also mention the fine folks at Antique Rose Emporium because if you are looking for something rare, unique or special they may just have it. Be warned! They do sell out of some cultivars, and fast.

What else...hmm tomatoes. Aside from the above two I also do a lot with both: Totally Tomatoes and Tomato Growers Supply Company. As several of you may know, I am a bit OCD when it comes to growing tomatoes. Last year, I grew almost 400. We gave A LOT away. This year I am determined to curtail my addiction by - ho hum - only planting half of that?!?! We'll see. I love growing tomatoes y'all, it really is some sort of addiction which I know needs to be addressed at some point but until then, if you want a tomato, let me know. And ya, my little toms are free - if I like ya ;) BUT!!! Not to be greedy, a couple of people brought me strange and unusual creatures from their own gardens which was just like totally my thing. So, trades are awesome but hell, I don't care if you need an heirloom tomato plant - let me know!

Let no man, woman or child be without a tomato should they need one!

The Donut Experiment

Some of you may know this, some may not. I have lost a lot of weight the last year (and am still working on it but that is not the point here). The point here is I have a LOVE AFFAIR going on with donuts and now that I am more particular about what goes into my belly, I want really good donuts. This - donut love - is like a long-term thing. Since I was a child, back when we had Winchell's in Texas. Ya, I am *that* old. So...anywho. Donuts. Love them. All kinds. Never met a donut I wouldn't at least drool over a little.

It all started with Apple Fritters at Christmas. Oh my. First try, I baked them. And while they were aight...they were not spectacular. I tried them, again, a week later at New Years, frying them...and Oh. My.

And so this year has suddenly become the year of the donut. I know, technically the Year of the Horse. Ya, ok. I am all about Chinese history and many of you know why. That aside, here at the farmhouse it *IS* the Year of the Donut. So, I am sending out the call - watch no one answer - send me or should I say, send Ty (oh he's gonna love this when his email is full of donut recipes, lol) your awesome donut recipes if you happen to have any GREAT ones!

Critters

I am not going to preach about what you should or should not do with said critters that may get into your coops, hutches, etc. While our coops are fairly wild-animal proof, nothing is guaranteed. You still may get snakes, raccoons, possums, rats, etc in places where your beloved animals live. What I am urging you to do is do not LEAVE them there!

There have been several instances in which people on the internet have said they were allowing said cute, cuddly, WILD creatures to live - cohabitate - with their flock. Um, no. Not a good idea. This is not only inviting disaster to your animals but encouraging a multitude of diseases not only to your flock, but yourself and your family as well.

Again, what you do with these wild critters is up to you. But I implore you to please think twice before allowing them to live amongst your pets!

If you need the number of someone who can remove them, we do have that available, please just call or text Ty for more information.

Light & Love,

Kay

What our clients are saying...

"Beautiful chicken coop!" - K. Morgan

"Love our coop thank u so much" - C. Huniu

"Ty, Thank u so much for this beautiful greenhouse. Hope to have many years of great veggies. It was a pleasure planning this with you and watching it come to life." - S. Edmonds

"Ty, just wanted to say I LOVE the chicken run extension. It's wonderful and works so well for the purpose. Thanks for building and deliver it so quickly!PS. The Silkies also thank you for saving them from the hawk." - D. Jindra

"Ty - Thank you for building our hutch, and for your kindness. Merry Christmas to you and your family." - D.Thurber

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