First Night

This is what happens when you kick over a full gallon of paint.

Sometimes it lands on things you wish it hadn't.

But the door is up - it has a handle on the inside (still waiting for the right one on the outside), a lock on the outside and one of those things that goes on the underside to prevent drafts (I think that's what it's for anyway).

I decided to paint the nest boxes blue - which is how the paint got spilled.

Aaron screened in the two end windows so the babies could have some ventilation tonight.  Both sides opened, but he screwed the other half shut, and fastened the framed screen for full security.

I don't have wood shavings down, because we are still working in there, but I did want to get them in tonight.  Chickens like routine.  Going to bed in a new place breaks their routine, and it was a stressful hour or so getting them settled.  Especially so with the heat.  Lots of panting going on.

Let us out of here! I had the unscreened window open to cool it down.  Once they realized it was an escape to outside, it had to be closed.

I set them on the roost several times before they finally stayed put.  The cochins especially did not want to go on the roost.  One of them continually threw their body at the now closed window trying to get out.

Can't we just sleep in our old coop?

I'm hoping they will do better tomorrow night, now that they know where home is.  Once they get it down, I can move the other girls out of the garage.  We'll add another roost, so the underdogs can get away from the bullies.