started working on a new coop today...

[mydog8it]

...and the cutest little construction crew wandered in to check it out! It amazes me how bold and curious they are.

After nearly impaling myself with a borrowed nail gun, I decided it would be safer to use screws. Other than that, so far so good

Hopefully (given my lack of construction skills) it will turn out like this:

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Looks cool. I agree with you abou the nailgun. I would be dangerous with the thing. My husband would pick it up and say, "How does this work" and end up shooting himself. I don't let him near MY power tools

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

It looks like it's going to be almost a Japanese coop! Very nice. Your work crew help much for the beginning phase you have going there?

 

[Break an Egg]

I love the design and your little roo. He's super cute

 

[mydog8it]

Thanks!

@CoyoteMagic - I think that's how my husband feels about me and power tools. lol
@ChickensAreSweet - Well, they ate my plans and pooped on everything, so I'll have to go with not helpful but definitely entertaining!
@Break an Egg - Thank you. He has a very sweet personality so far.

 

[gryeyes]

I was really surprised how fearless my chickens were around power tools. They'd get right up on the board I was cutting and get close to the spray of sawdust!! No fear of hammering sounds. I finally had to move the construction work to an area outside of the run, and then move the sections of what I was building back into it.

Of course, now I let them range freely, so no matter what I'm building, I've got feathered supervisors observing my work.

I'm putting up a shed now... luckily, it's a DIY kit made of resin, so there's no sawing at all.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

I'm looking forward to seeing this come together!

My chickens were very curious about the construction of their coop too.

 

[SandyK]

I love your supervisors!!! Cute, cute. Good luck, it looks like it will really be a great coop.