Morgan Eating Lettuce?

Morgan is licking her chops... chicken?

lettuce?

I don't know what she was eating, maybe it was chicken feed. Kristine and I checked her foot tonight and the area where it was stitched is healed, but it looks strange. So, we will give the vet a call tomorrow and get some advice.

Kristine almost didn't get home because of another fire causing the road to be closed. The fire is covering 30 acres and is on our side of the river. Hope they can get control of the fire tonight when it is relatively cool. It must be horrid fighting fires in 90 degree weather. I checked again and the fire is 75 percent contained. There are over 200 firefighters working with lots of equipment and air support. They plan to get the fire out tonight. There are so many homes and towns nearby that they are doing all they can to get the fire under control. We are very grateful to all the firefighters who risk their lives for all of us.

Morgan followed me into the pen, when I was feeding the hens their lettuce treat. I know Morgan likes to chew on grass, but I really don't think she likes lettuce. I used to have a doberman pinscher who loved to eat lettuce if it was covered with italian dressing. I do miss my dobes. They are so smart and loving. I know that is not the image they are stuck with.

I worked a little bit on my window seat and cut some wood, but quit because it was too hot. Hey, I'm old, I need to take it slow in the heat. I'll get to moving faster when it gets cooler.

[5 eggs today]

Smiles

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Progress!

You can see from the comparison of yesterdays's photos that I have made progress. At least I have kept working which is a good thing. First I gathered my tools then worked on the bottom

nest box and enclosed it on both ends and made a flippy door. I also cut thick boards and made a wooden floor for the bottom nest and filled it with straw. Then I put a piece of board over the broken plywood that the bear tore. Then I took the plastic cover off of the screen door to aid in ventilation.

Then I peeked in the middle nest box and found two hens!

So I guess they do like a quiet dark place to lay.

Hope they lay here instead of in the pen or in the woods.

This is a look at the inside of the coop

or the backside of the nest boxes

showing the boards I nailed up to partially enclose the area.

This may not be a beautiful coop

but it is cosy

and it's made out of scrap wood and stuff

Reuse is good.

I think it is amazing that some of the hens

came and laid eggs even though I was hammering

and sawing and making all kinds of noise.

Before I quit I filled the feeders

and checked the waterer to make sure it was clean.

I only got eight eggs today so I think

that some of the hens laid their eggs out in the woods.

I hope the girls like their new digs.

Got another egg!

[ 9 eggs today]

Smiles

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Those are the keystrokes for a chicken.

Cute!

Here is a short video of the girls getting a lettuce treat!

They make a lot of noise pecking at the lettuce. It sounds like me hammering.