Are you using the tea extract as a constant addition to water, are you offering it as an alternative or are you batch dosing? I am a little confused here.
That's pretty much what I do but I store my eggs in the carport. I also freeze a coupla ice trays full of eggs just in case, if I don't use them by spring...Voila!Dog popsicles!
I break one egg into each section of the tray and pop a small hole in the yolk with a leetle pinch of salt. I freeze...
That's pretty cool and soooo very different from here. I kind of have a jungle situation! I'll try to drop some pics later. I also have 30-ish chickens.
Seriously we do things early and late and I try to keep the chickens from running around/getting upset. Mine are all pretty acclimatized. Equipment& feed storage are a problem (rust, mold, mildew) so I buy less bulk feed at a time. Daily rain leads to standing water so I can't mow. I make sure...
That's not good behavior. I make mine keep a distance, usually by advancing toward them making noise and stomping my feet. As long as they stay away from me and make no threatening moves, I leave them alone. Watch your back or don't turn your back - they can be sneaky. If he's over-mounting...