S.O.S. 5 P.M. Backyard Chicken

I order the breed that I like aesthetically and matching it characteristic with the cold weathered North East, making sure they are winter hardy and friendly. Also egg color is important to us. We like brown eggs and a special green egg. Did you know there are no nutritional differences between white or brown eggs.

On a rainy Tuesday morning, July 13, 2010, I received a call from the Post Office to come and pick up my chicks. I'm filled with euphoria the entire week.

The collective known as 5P.M. (Poop Machine) consist of two Silver Laced Wyandotte two Easter Egger that lay green eggs and one Light Brahma. They are now 4 months old (November 2010) and are happily living outdoor in the backyard.

Stay connected with 5p.m. everyday via Twitter and find out how many eggs they lay.

At 6 months old, the hens are laying their colorful eggs. The large size green eggs are produced by the Ameraucana, the medium size dark brown egg with speckles are by the Light Brahma, and the light brown one are by the Wyandottes.

5p.m. at 8 months old - March 4, 2011

Up Close and Personal - an individual profile of 5p.m.
5pm at 22 months old, May 9, 2012

Hi, I'm #2, I'm the tallest and biggest and can spot the cat from far away. I even chest bump the feline once, when it was too close for comfort. I had small wings but love to fan them out to keep cool. I'm the prettiest and is a hard working show girl.

I’m the Queen of 5p.m. (an art collective) Leader of the pack - #1. I always need to look FABULOUS.

I’m #5, I’m the weakest link, in the bottom of the pecking order, but I do enjoy my time alone away from all the bullies. I can lost myself with this activity (scratching) all day.

I’m #3, I’m shy, very shy. I prefer to stay in the background, un-noticeable. My dark brown feather helps.

I'm #4, I had the middle child syndrome, I hate my sister, she had better looking comb and feathers than I do. I peck on her all the time.

Chicken coop made from recycled and found materials

We build the coop from found materials like futon bed frame and shipping pallets. I also used my old canvas stretcher bar and even my paintings as cool barrier. The front door is lined with FedEx envelop that is waterproof and some are filled with insulation mineral fiber.

Building a chicken coop takes some planning and design, unlike building a human dwelling, a coop is smaller and manageble.The next coop should be more archictectural inspired. Museum are now build like an artwork itself, why not a coop? How about Frank Gehry inspired coop. Stay tune.

Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral

- Frank Lloyd Wright

Tune in to

5PM coop warming ceremony

broadcast on Ustream

Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2010, 5pm-6pm EST

Log on to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/today-at-studio

The Collective 5P.M.(Poop Machine) is my 2 Easter Egg Layer, 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte and 1 Light Brahma,
eight weeks old chicks that will be moving outdoor into their new home.

Fight for Natural Chickens and Eggs

How to powder your chicken with Diatomaceous Earth

Chicken love a good dirt bath to keep them clean

How chicken travel in New York City?

How to pedicure a chicken?

Here is an interview with Bucky Buckaw.

Urban by Nature at BMW Guggenheim Lab, New York, New York, October 2, 2011
organized by Vincent Appel and Everett Hollander and panalist: Marion Wilson, Jeffrey Franklin & Archie Coates(Playlab),
Alex Gilliam (Public Workshop) and Tattfoo Tan

Thoughtbubblewordcloud design by Paul Christophe and capture by a group of "active listeners" feeding the words of the workshop into this app.


photos by Inessah Selditz

Springfest at Erasmus Hall Campus, Flatbush, Brooklyn, May 6, 2012
Organized by Public Art for Public School

ART, ENVIRONMENT, ACTION!
an environmental "artshop" and teaching laboratory

September 27 - December 15

Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons, 2 West 13th Street, New York
Gallery hours: Open daily 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Thursday evenings until 8:00 p.m.

212.229.8919 or visit www.newschool.edu/sjdc

Thursday, September 27 and Wednesday, November 14, 6:30-8:30 pm
Raising Urban Chickens: 5pm workshop
5 pm. (Poop Machine) are a chicken collective based in Staten Island consisting of two Silver-laced Wyandotte,
two Easter Eggers (who lay green eggs!) and a Light Brahma. In this workshop, Tattfoo Tan and a member of
the collective will lead a workshop on raising an urban flock -- great companion pets, great eggs and great
manure fertilizer for your garden! Come by and meet 5 p.m. and follow their egg count on-line.

Tuesday, October 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
Making paper with Junk Mail
The average person receives 560 pieces of junk mail a year. This workshop will help you transform your junk mail
into sheets of beautiful recycled paper.