Well my dad started the mural yesterday and will be working on it again today for several hours. The hens have enjoyed "helping" him. I am going to love it...it is beautiful so far and is only in the early blocked in stages. I will post pictures of the finished product, hopefully it will be done in a few days.
Yesterday we expanded their yard. The completed yard is 32'x32' and includes a covered porch/patio area off their coop. It is quite lovely. I also dumped the water from the swimming pool that was for the goose we had and filled it with sand in a nice shady area for them to enjoy a sandy bath or two. They still prefer to free range, and I let the do that whenever I am home, but they have to be contained when I leave, so now they have a nice big yard with various shady areas and even some hanging geraniums to liven it up a bit.
I love my chickens, they deserve the best!