We're making progress on the chicken coop. The crates have been deconstructed and the walls are coming together nicely. The first layer of plywood roof is almost complete as this free plywood is only 1/4" we're making it sturdy by doubleing it up. Then there's the door, windows, vents and painting to do. Really we are only about half way done, but I am soo excited that we are getting near the finish line. The girls don't know it yet but they're going to love their new house!
The seven little dwarfs are almost completely feathered out and have seriously outgrown their box. They are acting more like big chickens now than cute little innocent balls of fluff. As soon as I remove the wire lid a couple of them fly out of the box attracting the attention of the kitten, Diesel. After I finally change their box with paper towels and round them up, they start scratching it all up and immediately make a mess again.
We let them outside every afternoon that's pleasant enough into a fenced off area in the yard and let them do what chickens do: Scratch, flap their wings, and ofcourse poop! It gives them a chance to get acclimated to being outside and get some much needed excercise. They know the routine that when they get put into the cat carrier they are going outside and some of them fly onto the edge of the box and hop right in! It's neat seeing each of them develop little personalities and quirks. I can't wait til I can sit in my backyard and watch them running around having fun... that my friends is called Farm T.V.
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