This being Father's Day week-end, My Son came out and spent the two day's with me. He asked if there was anything that he could help me with, and we got the Chicken yard done!
I still can not find the power cord for my camera, So he used his cell phone to take the pictures.
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| This is as far as I had gotten. All of the wood is recycled and the gate is from an old dog kennel. |
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| We first added the cross members from post to post and the installed the wire fence with wire ties. I opened the door late in the afternoon and tried to get them to come out by tossing bread near the door. |
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| "Peak a Boo", I see you! "I see you too", and I'm not coming out | ! |
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| One did come out far enough to get at the bread. But took it back inside and the fight was on! |
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| Installing the last of the wire along the back of the coop. |
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| I have to admit that after everything was in place and I opened the door again, I pushed all of them out side! |
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| They all stuck together, But one of them knew what to do. |
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As you can see she was taking advantage of the sun, but the others kept walking on her. They stayed in the yard for most of the day and when it got too hot for them, They got under the coop in the shade.
As the sun shifted and the shade got smaller and smaller, they moved back into the coop.
So, Chickens in the Sun for the first time. I can see why others can sit and just watch Chickens peck the ground. I know that the grass and weeds will not last too long. I'm glad I finally got this project done and I'm sure the Chickens are too!
Now all I have to do, is wait for the EGGS!
Tom
Happy Father's Day
ReplyDeletelooks like your chickens are happy.
Nice enclosure you have for them.
Emily,
DeleteIt was indeed a good week-end! Now maybe I can get to work on the weeds in the garden?
Tom
Sounds like you had an excellent weekend! I know it's a relief to get a project like that finished. Seems like there is a never ending parade of things to finish up on a homestead. Love the photos of the chickens. They are so funny about new things. And they are so entertaining! Eggs should be starting pretty soon, right?
ReplyDeleteLeigh,
DeleteThey sure seem a lot happier. They will be 14 weeks old this Monday, Eggs in a few more weeks, Right? About 1600 today (June 23) it was raining and they all were under the coop trying to stay dry. Silly Chickens!
Tom
It's always fun to see who the first out will be. Once they get used to it - and it won't be long - they will be in heaven!
ReplyDeleteSusan,
DeleteNow that I'm in training and have to be there at 0730 each morning, I open the coop before I leave. And they don't waste any time getting out and pecking the ground! And they seem to love the garden waste. I worked all day today in the garden and they were watching to see what they were going to get!
Tom
How wonderful that you two got to work on the coop and run together! Everything looks wonderful! Chickens sure are funny in the sun...have they given themselves dirt baths yet? It's pretty hilarious!
ReplyDeleteBee Girl,
DeleteNot yet, They are still working on every blade of grass and the weeds in the yard.
Each morning I give them a couple slices of bread and the fight is on!
I love watching them, and they are the funniest things!
Tom