Week of August 25 through August 31

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Moving the newer laying box so hopefully they will use it.
#1  Moving the newer laying box so hopefully they will use it.
Shadow checking out the boxes that have been moved while Sussie lays the nesting box.
#2  Shadow checking out the boxes that have been moved while Sussie lays the nesting box.
Dot or Dash actually laid an egg on it, and has continued to use it. Yay!
#3  Dot or Dash actually laid an egg on it, and has continued to use it. Yay!
Original laying box. Two hens a laying.
#4  Original laying box. Two hens a laying.
The first egg laid on the new box. One of the Delewares is the winner.
#5  The first egg laid on the new box. One of the Delewares is the winner.
Original laying box. Dominique and a Buff Orpington.
#6  Original laying box. Dominique and a Buff Orpington.
Laying box in use. She regularly uses it now.
#7  Laying box in use. She regularly uses it now.
Three hens a laying in the coop nesting boxes. Buff Orpington (light brown/brown egg) Shadow (green egg) and Coonie ) light brown egg)
#8  Three hens a laying in the coop nesting boxes. Buff Orpington (light brown/brown egg) Shadow (green egg) and Coonie ) light brown egg)
Original laying box. Double bunking. Dominique got tired of waiting and since all three were full, she solved it her way.
#9  Original laying box. Double bunking. Dominique got tired of waiting and since all three were full, she solved it her way.
Did that chicken just drive that car?
#10  Did that chicken just drive that car?
Chickens wandering. Both Delewares. One of them regularly uses the box. Maybe I need leg bands or something.
#11  Chickens wandering. Both Delewares. One of them regularly uses the box. Maybe I need leg bands or something.
trying to get over and through the gate and fence. .. That didn't work right.
#12  trying to get over and through the gate and fence. .. That didn't work right.
Sussie laying in the Iris plants in the guesthouse patio. She keeps laying but I haven't seen an egg from her yet.
#13  Sussie laying in the Iris plants in the guesthouse patio. She keeps laying but I haven't seen an egg from her yet.
Dominique on Lois's leg. We were working on the tower dome climber... That ended up having a missing part.
#14  Dominique on Lois's leg. We were working on the tower dome climber... That ended up having a missing part.
I thought it was interesting that the blue shells didn't have much white inside. The other eggs are light brown or brown.
#15  I thought it was interesting that the blue shells didn't have much white inside. The other eggs are light brown or brown.

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New chicken feeder: measuring to drill the holes.
#21  New chicken feeder: measuring to drill the holes.
New chicken feeder: drilling pilot holes.
#22  New chicken feeder: drilling pilot holes.
Finished 3-inch holes.
#23  Finished 3-inch holes.
Finished 3-inch holes.
#24  Finished 3-inch holes.
Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
#25  Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
#26  Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
#27  Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
#28  Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
#29  Inserting 3-inch PVC elbows into the holes.
Supports for the feeder. That didn't work. Too tall.
#30  Supports for the feeder. That didn't work. Too tall.
Feeder in place.
#31  Feeder in place.
Filling the feeder. It can hold a *lot* of feed. Come winter that will be especially nice.
#32  Filling the feeder. It can hold a *lot* of feed. Come winter that will be especially nice.
Feeder in use.
#33  Feeder in use.
adding ladder roosts to the West end of the chicken coop.
#34  adding ladder roosts to the West end of the chicken coop.
Lois staples fencing under the back deck to keep the chickens from going everywhere. Good luck with that.
#35  Lois staples fencing under the back deck to keep the chickens from going everywhere. Good luck with that.

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The Rocket. Some assembly required.
#37  The Rocket. Some assembly required.
Rocket science: nuts and bolts.
#38  Rocket science: nuts and bolts.
Rocket: tightening the bolts.
#39  Rocket: tightening the bolts.
Fridge delivery.
#40  Fridge delivery.
Fridge filling a water glass.
#41  Fridge filling a water glass.

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A grape plant has survived.
#43  A grape plant has survived.

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