Chicken Playtime

I've been feeling bad for the chickens in their mini-coop in the garage. They are about 5 weeks old now and quickly outgrowing their little mini-coop. We're building a coop and chicken house right now, but I wanted to give the chickens some time outside to play, explore, acclimate, and just enjoy being chickens.
So, I created a mini-coop using an XLT play yard and a bunch of metal grids attached with those plastic zip-lock thingies.
The chickens love their time outside. And my kids enjoy crawling in there with the chickens to pet and play with them, too.

Jenna inside the outdoor mini-coop with the chickens.

Views of the outdoor mini-coop.
Notice the blue cage at the bottom of the pic. Somehow I was able to fit all 13 chickens inside of it to transport them from the garage to outside!
Silver-Laced Wyandottes, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, Barred Rocks and Brown Leghorn chickens in this photo.
Happy pecking chickens.
It was a little windy that day, so I placed a piece of wood on one wall of the coop and the chickens appreciated a place to get out of the wind.
Both Rhode Island Reds strutting around. I think one of them is a rooster.
Jenna has a ball petting and picking up the chickens and giving them names. Not sure what this one's name is now. This Speckled Sussex is very tame and calm.
Jenna named this Speckled Sussex's 'Kipper'.
This Rhode Island Red's name (if it is indeed a rooster) is 'Redman'.
Jackson & Jeremiah were all dressed up as "National Chicken Federation Protection Agents". They were very serious about their jobs, too!