It is now mid-Septmeber and it has been warm enough here in upstate NY that we've been able to move the chickens into their (now-finished) coop. I'm happy to say that they are LOVING their new digs and we are happy to have them out of the house! It is so much more natural for them to be outdoors.
Here's the girls enjoying a dust bath:
They are learning a lot about their neighbors (not the human kind, but of the animal variety). I often find them having stare-downs with our resident chipmunk and we have noticed the local hawk spending an unusual amount of time in the large tree in our front yard. Clearly the chickens have noticed the hawk, or at least sensed its presence because when we go to check on them they are huddled in the corner of their coop. Poor girls, we hope that the hawk will soon realize that our coop and run are secure enough to keep him out!
More pictures of the coop:
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