Chickens

The chicken coop is finally built and operational, and the chickens moved in a couple weeks ago. Thanks to the warm weather, we were able to put a coat of paint on it. I think it looks adorable now!

The chickens are only in the coop at night, and during the day they roam around the yard, staying pretty close to the coop

This is Beatrix. when I step outside, she is the first of all the chickens to run to me, looking for a treat. She must have decided it would be easier if she just came right to the door to wait for me:

The chickens now get to go on outings to the backyard with the boys. They seem to really like being outside, and they took to scratching and foraging through the grass like naturals. They even dug up ants and an earthworm out of my garden.

We are watching the black one with that suspicious tail. It looks a little rooster-ish.

Joseph is still the chicken’s most devoted friend. He will sit outside, letting the chickens run around him and hop over his legs, long after the other boys have gone inside.

Wow, they have grown a lot in three weeks! They are very funny to watch, especially if you throw a couple chunks of tomato in the cage. One chicken will pick up a piece of tomato, and then all the rest will chase it in circles around the pen, ignoring the five other tomato pieces on the ground. When the boys take them outside, the chickens follow the boys around, staying very close to them. They are friendly!