Coop and chick pictures at 3 weeks old

The new coop was designed in two separate units that stand next to each other (with an unfortunate gap due to uneven ground). Both units have large access doors for easy cleaning. One unit has a ramp leading downstairs, the chicken door to the outside, and only one nesting box so that there's room for food/water downstairs. The other unit is solely roosting bars and nesting boxes. If I ever want to expand the coop, I can just make another unit like the second and slot it in. MORE CHICKENS

Coop from the short side. Top story is all solid plywood, with two short windows to let air through but not blow directly on the birds when they're roosting. Bottom story is plywood on long sides and hardware cloth on short sides.

Top level, unit with ramp. (Door over ramp is closed for now so they don't fall and hurt themselves.)

Top level, unit with just roosting bars. The bucket has water. Food is in the back. The blue fabric strips are a "wool hen" that they can cuddle under for warmth/comfort.

Bottom level with 4 nesting boxes and ramp.

It also opens on the other side for easy access to eggs.

And here are the chicks themselves. Their wing feathers are mostly in and they have short tail feathers. Most of them have developed feathers on their shoulders and along the sides of their chests. It's so much fun watching them develop - totally worth the babying they needed during the first two weeks. Compare these photos to the ones from two weeks ago.

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