Sorry to hear that BooeyBird! Sounds like you deeply care about your birds which I find admirable.
DW and I made the big trip to Lowe's and started assembling our coop. It'll be a modified Witchita Cabin Coop with a little more space in the run.
We're from the Edwardsville, IL area raising our first chickens. Don't have my coop built yet, but figured I've got a few weeks. DW might have her own profile on here too.
As far as the Cardinals, I hope to take the kids to a few games this season. Wife and I were lucky to be in attendance for...