Daphne and Skippy were making the adjustment quite nicely but I just did not feel that this coop design was providing all the room they needed to move around and if need be to find a quite corner to move to SHOULD things get ugly between two or more girls.
So..with a small sum in savings that had been previously earmakred for a NEW king mattress, I made the decision to purchase wire, posts and a ready made gate for a new yard.
Bob and I picked up the supplies and in less than a few days the girls moved from their present coop into a MUCH bigger yard. The coop is still in use and as they go in at night to roost we still close the door to keep out any unwanted guests.
As the girls were introduced to their new yard they immediately began exploring and pecking at every little blade of grass or moving bug. They ran, they hopped, they flew at each other, the chest butted..it was quite a site. Inside the area was an old mound of mulch and in less than 24 hours they have stripped it bare of ANY vegetation and are scratching it down in hopes of finding some grub worms or any other treasures!
Up next..round 2 of Juanita vs Daphne!
I sat here today and read each one of your blog entries...you are such an amazing story teller...love the names of the girls...thanks for the laughs...
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