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They certainly do - mine dug up an ancient horseshoe!

Correction. It’s a pretty chicken!

Mine has been pretty good at finding roofing nails. And I once dropped a screw inside the Chicken Palace and it found that too.

A magnetic to find nails is a pretty standard hardware store item. Of course it misses stuff but it is better than nothing. My problem is I have bits of iron in the soil so it gets clogged up rather fast.

Wow. That’s amazing Lozzy.

At least here it is easy to get your soil tested for lead and other heavy metals. There are even home tests.

Sorry. I don’t know anything about the coccidiosis vaccine.

Bathing and grit are separate things. It just happens that I put my grit in a big enough bowl that they bathed in it. Usually people put a bowl of grit available for them to help themselves. If they are free range then it isn't usually needed because there are rocks in the dirt, but many...

No itsy bitsy spiders in the house? I am sure it will be fine, but chick grit is inexpensive so I always feel it is safer to let them have some just in case.

The grit is important if they have any food other than chick starter, and the minute they go outside they will catch bugs. So I always give mine a bowl of grit from day one and they bathe in it! Mine also bathe in their shavings. I give them a bowl of sand.

I haven't looked out for a specific age but I am pretty sure my last batch were dustbathing in their bowl at about a week. My guess is that if they have the right sort of bath they will do so from the first day or so. Why? I would just make sure they have something they can bathe in and they...

Mugshots for Monday. Pooh, Sylvie and Bernie. The butterfly bush has really grown into a wonderful hideaway for them. It is a thick cave and must be nice and cool underneath.

You have such pretty chickens. 🥰

I am in the same camp. Trust to clutter and speed. And keep an eye on them of course.

Sticky stuff, porridge!

I would love a mobile vet. I am in driving distance of an exotic animal vet who I quite like (no specific chicken experience but so far she has been helpful). But I feel like the journey is a bit stressful for me and the chickens (though actually the chickens seem quite interesting car rides, so...

I think that is it. The prey is definitely the same!

Hmmm. I am not sure. I thought Martins were bigger. These are really tiny. The nest box is intended for Eastern Bluebirds and often get invaded by house sparrows. These guys are smaller than house sparrows. If I get a chance I will try to do some identification. They are quite noisy - sort...

That is so good to hear. :love

For Pony Sunday I have these little guys. Both parents bring food and remove waste constantly. I can’t quite see what it is they are eating. Something with long legs and a big white body. I don’t think I have seen any bugs like that in the yard - but there must be loads of them as the birds...