So our 3 week old chickies spent their first night in the new coop last night and had their first outdoor excursion this morning. It was fun to watch them chase the flies and gobble up the ants. We need to train them to go out the chicken hatch in the back. The goal is to keep them mostly in the wild areas of the property (that will later hopefully be pasture) instead of in the area closest to the house that will eventually be a large deck and small lawn and play area. I'm still trying to decide whether to keep their food and water in the coop or just put it out for them in the mornings when I let them out. The kids are really enjoying them and think the coop is a playhouse for them as well. Of course, the wood shavings are new so I'm sure they'll change their minds about that as the litter gets "used" a bit more. Although I have started putting garlic powder in their feed so we'll have to see how well that works.
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ooooohh...I really do want some chickens! They are pretty cool. Your coop looks awesome, as well.
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