joy in the Mornings

Hubby and I got the new chicken house finished yesterday afternoon. We used an old swingset frame, covered it with metal, made a door on one end, then attached the other end to the existing chicken pen. I stapled the chicken wire of the pen to the end of the house, then cut it free!

The chickens were curious about the whole thing while we were getting it set up. When we finally cut the chicken wire loose and they were free to go into their new digs, they wouldn’t go in!

They would walk up to the opening and examine the entrance to the chicken house then back away as if terrified.

Last night after it got dark, I went out to check and see if they’d gone inside, but they were parked on the ground in a corner of the pen!

This morning when I got up, I went out to see their progress and there was not a chicken to be seen in the pen - they were all in the chicken house!

Now they didn’t want to come out of the house - silly chickens!

Today I plan to put in a nest box and a roost. According to my estimates, my little hens should start laying eggs sometime within the next 3 weeks.

I can’t wait!