Some Updates

Here are some updated pictures of our progress. Although we haven't posted in a while, we've been pretty busy. As you can see, "The Girls" - i.e. the larger of the two bunches, have moved into their new digs.

Work has begun on the other half of the coop, with hope that the other bunch can be moved out of Maggie's garage in the near future.

And here are pictures of Woodrow, Zulu, and Dirty Harry (or Harriet):

Smooth

A nice, newly-paved Roosevelt for all the drive-thru egg business coming this Fall.

Pretty Proud

I'm not going to write much about this door suffice it to say that it came out even better that we thought it would.

Dark and Door

This picture is a little deceptive. It looks a lot lighter outside than it actually is. This was a long day of digging, wiring, designing, building. All for that little set of French doors you see under the tent. (A tent for rain, not for sun.)

For the first time the girls can be left alone, safe and sound. Of course, with all this rain, safe and sound and wet.

"Oh! A chicken coop!" -- Passing cars.

Our first chick, shown here, probably won't be our best producer, but she thoroughly enjoyed the new chicken wire covering the run.

Next we'll build the door for the end, finish the floor inside, some perches, cut a little chicken door, and.. start the whole process over on the other side. Ugh-- ask Joe.

It's going to be hard accomplishing our goal of getting this side done by tomorrow. Not for lack of interest, materials, or time. Rain. Rain. Rain.

Grils Just Wanna Have Food

Joe and Stace went away for a camping weekend, so I got custody of the girls. They loved scratching around in the garden-- found some nice juicy worms and swallowed them like pro... well.

Joe and Stace are back, but I've still got the girls a week later. A little smelly, but otherwise good housemates. I've honestly grown attached and would have a hard time giving them back.

But soon they'll be in their permanent digs. Our focus has been on getting one side of the coops done, habitable. Getting close.

The Runs

The first run has been framed out - next would be the chicken wire and a front door. The structure is pretty solid, due to the cement that Tim decided was needed (he was right). Our goal is to get this run and coop ready by next weekend so the girls can move in (they are growing up fast). We would also need a floor and a door on the coop for this to happen.