Chicken House in progress

Yesterday I began to put up a new hoop house for our 100 up and coming layers.  The hoops and plastic are up.  Now we just need to reinforce the bottom to keep out predators and put a front on.  Next weekend I should be finished and have the chickens in just after Christmas.  Our pigs are still enjoying the weather outside.  The cows are outside as much as in.  They have taken to the new arrivals very well.  The 100 layers should begin laying in about a month or so.  The hoop house should make a great wintering area for them until the spring when we can get them out on pasture.