We worked on the nesting boxes last week. They were pretty easy to make and to install in the coop. We took out the old dog crate that the girls used to nest on and put up some tree branches for them. Glen decided that they should have a nice spot that they could all snuggle in at night since they like to sleep in a big chicken lump so he made a shelf out of an old dog travel crate wire door, framed it in wood and mounted it on the top branch. Of course they love it and sleep there every night. He also put a branch in front of one of the windows so they can look outside if they don't feel like or can't get outside for some reason. Yes the chicks are spoiled.
Thelma and Louise took the others for a little road trip the other day. I went to put them in and called them for about 10 minutes before they finally came running down from across the neighbors field. It was hot out and they had apparently gone into the hedge row for a nap and it took a while for them to wake up when I was calling.
