The chicken house is called ‘the Martha Stewart Chicken House’! It’s well insulated from top to bottom and has three windows with cage wire screens to prevent varmint entry. It also has a no-freeze well water spigot. It’s often been mistaken for a small apartment. The wire surrounding the pen area is a special order, heavy duty, hardware cloth wire and is buried in concrete, 1-1/2’ into the ground.
And- there is Henry. A beautiful indigo peacock. He would prefer to stay in his home if the new owners would have him. He will do his best to rid the place of ticks and insects in return for a little bird seed/sunflower seed and dry kitty kibble every day. Henry will eat from your hand once he gets to know you but OUCH he pecks hard. He often goes into a ‘fanning frenzy’ and will fan a car, the trash can, a towel hanging on the porch rail, etc. He would probably like a female companion but he will fight another male peacock to the death. He enjoys the company of chickens and Guinea fowl but definitely not roosters or male Guineas. Art patrons on the studio tour look forward to seeing Henry every year!
There are deer that would eat from your hand if they get to know you well enough. This one loves baby carrots, apple slices, potato chips and Worther’s caramel candies!