Letting in the Light

Doug has been busy (even if I have not)...he decided to put a "found" window to good use. The chicken coop is as dark at 12 noon as it is at 8 pm. Yup, never any light in there. We added a light during the winter, because chickens won't produce eggs in the dark. They won't produce as many eggs anyway, because it is so cold, but the dark really slows things down for them.

So Doug went in and added the light to the back of the coop.

The chickens are probably much happier, although they won't give any sign of it until probably next winter. Right now, they are enjoying digging up the yard. As soon as Doug fenced the backyard, he let those little suckers loose. They have already destroyed one of my sage bushes and are trying to get the garlic out of the ground.

So we may be missing a chicken or two if I ever catch them at it. Then we'll never know if they like their new window. Priorities! Garden over eggs? Eggs over garden? Which would you pick?

Actually, I'd just like an additional fence...to keep them out of my garden. I'd ask Doug to do it this weekend, but it has started snowing again (sigh). Hope the weather is spring-ier in your neighborhood than it is here!