First night in the Coop!

The chicks spent their first night in the coop on Friday, 7/17. They were very scared at first. So scared that we could hear them chirping when we were standing at the back door in our house. We ended up stringing a strand of Christmas lights in the coop and it seemed to settle them down. They do not like the dark. Tim went out the next morning and opened the pop door (the little door to the coop) and they came running out all excited. I think they are really going to like the coop/run area.

Avery is still scared of the chickens. She does not like them near her feet. When we go in the coop, they come right over to us, thinking we have treats. Besides live worms that we dig up, their favorite treat right now is grapes. Theyl ike them even more than the dried mealworms. It is so cute to watch them chase each other around

I painted a sign for the outside of the coop. I think it turned out pretty well. I also wanted to include the chickens' names. As we get more chickens, we can add their names to the sign. Chicken math is real people..chickens are addicting.
Here is a little about chicken math..
http://www.homeontheroost.com/chicken-math/

Outline of the coop sign

How cute are they?

They look like they are in a police lineup. They are always up to something.

 

Fluffy is looking a little rough in this picture but she seems to be the one growing the fastest. I thought she had an infection on face, below her beak but then I realized its probably her wattles that are started to form. (It's hard to see in this picture)

 

Avery likes the chickens from a distance, when they aren't near her feet

Me with the chicks. They are getting so big!

Fluffy is trying to show you her wing span. They now love to jump and try to fly.

Tim with the ladies.

Painting their names

The finished sign hung up :)

 

Tim made this feeder out of PVC pipes

 Notice the Christmas lights? We are currently using pine shavings because we have them leftover from when the chickens were in the brooder (little tote) but I think we will be switching to sand. I heard a lot of good things about sand in a coop.

 

I love our coop! My niece said it best. She said I wouldn't be able to have this without Uncle Tim because he is so handy. She is absolutely correct. Thanks Tim!