Chicken Races

Yesterday I added the roof to the chicken castle and built the ramp for the chicks to get into and out of the coop during the day. I also added some additional structural pieces and paint, so it's starting to look more complete. The chicks loved scratching around in the dirt and eating little bits of grass and leaves left behind in the run. After I unblocked the chicken door, they started peeking their heads out to investigate and in no time they were racing down the ramp into the run.

The neighbor behind us was showing her grandsons the chickens and told me that she loved seeing and listening to them. That was good to hear. Honestly with all of the barking dogs and loud peacocks running around the neighborhood, I don't expect to get any grief from our neighbors about our little flock. Still it was nice to hear the she liked them.

This morning when I unblocked the chicken door, the six chicks again raced down the ramp and started foraging. Later I noticed that they have figured out how to get back up the ramp and into the coop too. They also seem to like hanging out on the ramp and jumping or flying off of it. They are pretty fun to watch I must admit.