Very Spoiled Chickens
The chicks are really enjoying their new habitat. I think this is the first wide angle shot of the completed coop. You can see their little dust-bathing area directly underneath the coop. It’s filled with playsand, so they can really dig in and make a mess.
We cobbled together a ladder from another chunk of art crate. The “this end up” arrows were re-purposed as “this way down” arrows, just in case the girls needed instructions to figure it out.
They also have a lovely hunk of tree limb for perching out in the run area. We covered the ground in the run with a layer of sand and pine shavings, to keep it from getting mucky. Some of the girls have feathered feet and don’t stay very clean in muddy areas.
We’re going to plant some climbing vines in the vicinity. Hopefully they’ll crawl up over the run area and provide some shade. For now, there’s a piece of tarp (really an old museum banner) providing shade and protection from the occasional rain shower.
The cold frame is in the foreground. We have some lovely tomato, bean and herb starts growing in there.
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