No matter what drama is unfolding, life on a farm continues.
Construction of the chicken coop began today. While the goat house isn’t complete inside or out, it’s complete enough that they can start the coop and finish that later. I’ve got young chickens in my small coop bursting to get out and I needed that bigger coop yesterday.
![P1100233](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P1100233-300x225.jpg)
The chicken coop now has a floor and two walls
![P1100234](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P1100234-300x225.jpg)
The two buildings will be connected by a "silo" that will be a fully enclosed small chicken run
And this is what it will all look like when it’s done.
![Goat House & Chicken Coop](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Scan-1-300x151.jpg)
Bullet is the keeper of the animals. He takes his job very seriously. He is particularly interested in the young animals. He guards the young chicks in the brooder coop.
![Bullet](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P10908391-225x300.jpg)
And checks in often with the baby goats.
![Bullet checking on Grace & Kiki](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_1625-300x225.jpg)
![Mushy sleeping in his crate](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Mushy-sleeping-in-his-crate-224x300.jpg)
Bullet exhausts himself working so hard and sleeps very soundly
Grace & Kiki are liking their visits to the great outdoors and Melina and Princess Kate are getting used to them.
Mostly Melina and Kate hang by themselves, busying themselves with bush pruning and other important things.
![Princess Kate & Melina](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P1100173-300x225.jpg)
Princess Kate & Melina chillin on some straw bales
![Kate doing some pruning](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P1100204-300x225.jpg)
Kate doing some pruning
![Melina has been seen on the back porch guarding the babies though](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_1623-300x225.jpg)
Melina has been seen on the back porch guarding the babies though
![Melina & Princess Kate](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Melina-Princess-Kate-300x225.jpg)
The chickens are absolutely fascinated by the new hay racks in the goat house and every day I find several eggs in them.
![Chicken laying in the hay rack](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG_12541-300x224.jpg)
![P1090843](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P10908433-300x225.jpg)
The chickens are fascinated in general by the new goat house. Wait until they figure out they're getting a new coop!
But with the heat we’ve been having there’s been a lot of lollygagging around and dust baths being taken.
![Barred Rock](http://craftyfarmgirl.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/P10908542-e1306926393312-298x300.jpg)
can’t wait to see everyone today. That pic of Bullet looking in the door cracks me up.
It’s such a virtual stimulation ground I need a nap after a visit!!