Our 4 chicks are nearly 6 weeks old. We have had a really hard time working on the coop because every weekend has been rainy and cold this spring. For a couple of weekends the hubby and I just had to suck it up and slop around in the rain and mud. We managed to clear some thick trees/underbrush where our coop is going. Right where we stopped, we found a beautiful, old pink honeysuckle bush. It's going to look lovely next to the run! Unfortunately, the ground needed a LOT of leveling, so that has been a chore, but we finished it up and started on the foundation of the coop. We've laid fencing out 3' from the wall of the coop, and we've built a foundation of cinderblock. The fencing comes under the block and bends up behind it so it is held securely. My hubby will be mortaring the block next weekend, then we can *finally* start constructing the actual coop/run! I will post some pics of the foundation and the honeysuckle later today. I am hoping that after the foundation is finished, it will only take us a few days to get the coop/run itself done. It's a 10 x 6 run with a 4 x 6 coop at one end.
