Arizona Chickens

[Suzyqschickens]

I found that wood chips with Bermuda hay makes great nesting boxes! My girls love the Bermuda hay and make it all cozy. It also very easy for clean up!!! I use the wood chips under so I don’t have cracked eggs. I pick up the alfalfa leaves left over from the horses and give them that. They love the alfalfa

 

[SonoranChick]

Good idea. I love the smell of alfalfa. And I give mine scratch too.

I love the smell of it too, kind of like a freshly mowed lawn.

 

[BlueBaby]

I love the smell of it too, kind of like a freshly mowed lawn.

I know that my chickens love to eat it! My next door neighbor with the goats gives me a 5-gal. bucket full of alfalfa hay to give to my chicken's. I just dump it out in the pen, and let them have fun with it!

 

[igorsMistress]

Happy Birthday @igorsMistress !!! Hope you have a great day!

@Geranium that is such good news! She looks much better this morning. Sometimes you just never really know what is wrong, especially with a chick that young...but I'm so happy she is back to her usual self.

Thanks kiddo!

 

[igorsMistress]

Mine are pro's at scratching all the bedding out of the nest boxes. i had to line some of them with outdoor carpeting to keep the bottom soft so the eggs won't crack, because they'd scratch them down to the hard bottom. How was the alfalfa when you were using it? Did yours leave some of that in the boxes? I'm thinking of trying hay to see if it'll stay longer than a few days.

Hay works better me, not as easy to kick out of there.

 

[BlueBaby]

@Michelle Guynn Happy Birthday!

 

[Michelle Guynn]

Thank YOU!

 

[FeatherPugs]

@Michelle Guynn Happy Birthday!
@igorsMistress Happy Birthday!
Wow so many birthdays - so much cake.........
I use a chopped straw bedding - soft and easy on the chickies booties. It is a Stanlee product and I have very little - considering all the other things I used! - kicked out of the nests. I use old carpet on the bottom of my boxes too - seems to work well and if needed I can toss it. I need to get some of the alfalfa thingees to put out in the yard as boardom buster
Glad that little Candice chick is feeling better - you just never know. Have a great Sunday.

 

[Geranium]

Happy Sunday! Lots of work to do today on the coop so it's ready for these ladies when they're ready for it.

Love all the chat about alfalfa. I love the smell of alfalfa. Reminds me of horses. Good thing to keep in mind for snacks/ entertainment later on.

 

[SonoranChick]

@Michelle Guynn Happy birthday to you!