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  1. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    There are some roads closed around here because of flash flooding.
  2. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    It's astonishing how much bedding a determined chicken can move when she thinks there might be some goodies underneath.
  3. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    Forking wet pine straw and wet wood chips is no joke, but in addition to tossing damp stuff uphill I brought in two more gorilla carts of pine straw and a cart of wood chips -- both to go into the run. Of course it would be better if it were dry, but getting the sodden ground covered was the...
  4. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    I was glad that I didn't have any young chicks in the brooder. Inside the brooder is the driest place in my current setup and the straw/shavings in there is wet too -- from water running across the saturated ground. Lesson to remember for the future: If I ever have winter chicks I should...
  5. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    The bedding is fine. It's just wet and in the wrong place. I'll fork it from the downhill area back up to the top. Honestly, in my open air setup, a little moisture improves the composting process. This is more than a little, but the design will enable it dry out easily if it does get wet...
  6. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    I'll be throwing it back up the hill. :D Excellent drainage is the advantage of being on a slope. Throwing bedding/litter back up the hill once a week or so is the disadvantage. Or maybe I should think of it as saving me from needing a gym membership? ;) 🤣
  7. 3KillerBs

    After the Storms

    We were fairly hard-hit by the several recent storm lines that hit in succession this past week -- not so much in terms of wind, at least on our property (I know some people who lost trees), but with rain. According to the nearest weather station, 14 miles north, we've had 4.27" in the past 7...
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