We have had quite a Monday. I am extremely sad to report that the pigeon eggs are gone. I can’t remember if I told you that they laid another egg, but they did. They were there this morning, but now they are both gone, and there is just a little wet spot in the basket. I think maybe a squirrel got in the coop. We don’t have chicken wire around it, just dog fencing, and squirrels can get in there easily. I am very upset.
My Mom began building a new smaller coop and run out of a dresser and pallet. It is not done yet, but it’s wrapped with 1″ hex wire that is better for coops. I think we are going to put the pigeons in that coop with the bantam (mini) chickens, and that should hopefully keep the squirrel out. I hope they lay eggs again soon.
Also, we came home from picking up one of my sisters, and one of the chickens was loose. This happened yesterday, too, but today our new dog was outside when they got loose and he was messing with them. He is only a puppy, but he’s big and hurts the birds when he tries to play with them. We found an area of the chain link fence at the bottom that was torn open and unwoven. My Dad thinks maybe the raccoon came back, but it might have come apart when my parents were moving the coop. Anyway, my Mom put it back together pretty good and put rocks in all of the areas where it’s a little loose at the bottom. Hopefully that will keep everyone where they belong!
The new coop is smaller and shorter. We are going to paint it white to make it look better, and my Mom is going to landscape around it and put planters all over the roof of their house. We’re also going to rearrange some things in the big chicken run soon, and hopefully it will give the birds a little more space.
I can’t believe my pigeons eggs are gone. We didn’t even get to get a picture of them, because we still haven’t found our camera card or bought a new one.
We have robin eggs in a nest in the front yard, but no one has seen a bird sitting on them.
