...Make Good Neighbors

Well, we've decided - and have started the preparation - for putting a privacy fence in the back yard where our neighbor has chain link.

1. We are tired of their dog running up at the chain link and barking at everything.
2. We're hoping that a solid fence will help reduce some of the weed pollen that floats over from the elementary school field nearby.
3. Blocking the view of the neighbor's back yard will help our property value.
4. The security and privacy will be good for Gabriel and the chickens.

It looks like it will set us back about $400, but it will be worth it. Then I can seriously get down to business on the new coop.

This link is a nice resource for local urban chicken growers in the Portland metro area.

This link has a bunch of chicken coop photos (and a very unhelpful lack of specific plans).

My guess is that the following will not be acceptable: