Coop De Ville

So the chicken coop is coming alone nicely, with progress being made almost everyday.  I have photographic evidence to prove it!

The chicken ramp

I just love the sound of the hammer clacking against the nails and wood.  It was very satisfying whacking with all my might and watching the nail imbed itself into the paneling.  Wiping sweat from my brow, I imagined the grateful little chickens running around and pecking at the carpenter ants that are over running my back yard. 

View from my kitchen window, the open half of the one wall will provide a nice breeze to keep the chickens comfy in our dry hot summers.

We got nice heavy duty hinges for the double doors.  Mmmmm hardware....

The top to the nesting boxes is done!

The last of the walls are done and the window has been installed.  Complete with hinges to let some air in.  Happy chickens make lots of eggs :)

All the openings have been covered with chicken wire to keep predators out. No animal is going to eat my chickens before I do!

The dang staple gun kept getting jammed making the chicken wire very difficult to get done, which was frustrating in and of itself because it should have been one of the easiest jobs!

The kids have proclaimed that they are sleeping in the chicken coop tonight, with plans to lay down blankets and pillows.  After trudging load after load of stuffed animals and books and blankets the kids talk about how awesome it is going to be, then (spoiler alert!) mom says no, put it back.
awe shucks!  :(  "We never get to do anything fun!"  They cry. 

     Part of me wants to let them go through the motions and see how long it takes before they are knocking on the door to come in for a snuggle and a story.  However these thoughts are ignored and instead the old fuddy-duddy wet blanket comes out of my mouth - shooting down their nocturnal adventures.  Maybe some other night, but for now I have other plans for them... like cleaning their room for instance, which has been turned upside down in their enthusiastic pursuit of sleeping in the coop.

The pressure is being felt to get the Coop De Ville (yes I named the coop and yes it is the "Coop De Ville") done soon as we have planned a road trip up to Oregon for the end of this month and I want to get those chickens in there when we get back.