Around dusk, Strut gathers the hens and leads them to the coop, where they peck and march around for a few minutes before hopping up, one by one. Then we shut them into their nifty designed chicken coop, safe from predators and the elements. I had a big day on the farm today, Ben finished the last work on the house, but more about that later. Maria has invited me to her drumming class and I’m going. People tell me I could use some drumming and I’m curious to see what they mean.