or the hardware cloth, as you wish. I finished installing the hardware cloth around the base of the coop and used batten boards to secure them.

I then backfilled with dirt most of the way around. Some of the areas we are going to line with landscaping fabric and fill with rock to help divert water flow. I also filled the front area with more dirt trying to make it a little higher than the surrounding terrain so the rain runoff goes somewhere other than by the door. We’ll see soon if it works.

The chicks are still growing like little weeds. Today I tried getting them to eat out of my hand. No problem.

We are having a cold front and I am concerned about the temperature of the coop. They have two Ecoglow heaters and both the food and water are nearby. Here’s hoping it doesn’t get too cold.