So, we had sustained winds of 30-40 MPH with gusts up to 60 MPH (or so I hear from the internet; I haven't convinced A to spend $300 on a weather station yet but I'm working on it). Our partially finished chicken coop did not remain in its upright position. Thankfully, no chickens were harmed in our little recreation of Twister -- they're still in the living room. And in fact, the chicken coop seems to have maintained its structural integrity. We're just going to move it to its final resting place tomorrow, re-attach it to its floor, and then hopefully get the windows and doors in ASAP. At which point it will be finished, more or less -- at least move-in ready. We'll probably paint it at some point, but the house isn't even painted yet so I don't know how the chicken coop rates. Hopefully the additional weight and being more bottom heavy will prevent another tip-over.
We'll still need to fence the chicken yard, but that shouldn't take too long. More likely than not our chickens will end up as a hawk/coyote/fox buffet, but hopefully if nothing else we'll learn some things about fencing and coop building/security for next year.
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