New additions to our 'brood'

We recently 'inherited' a bunch of laying hens from a neighbor. They are moving and obviously couldn't take the chickens with them so we are the lucky recipients. It's been fun having these feathery ladies clucking around in the front yard. Just wish V would learn to stay out of the chicken coop and Mindy (the dog) would leave the eggs alone. Not so much when you go out to collect eggs and all that's left is a bunch of egg shells. Also hoping to see a decrease in the amount of ticks that come into the house. So far, not seeing any difference.