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[The Farmers' Daughter]

I had lunch at home and am working on the coop . Good progress, except husband borrowed the Mule with my hardware in it. He is off cutting wood. I may find some short screws for attaching the plywood in the shed. Getting close to the finish line!

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

I'm working on my coop too. Very slow going. Spouse has all of these grand plans and is overthinking everything. Hopefully we'll have it done before winter hits.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Morning! No cussing just yet! I am not ready...
Not ever having been on the subway, I had no clue what the reference meant either!

Glad I'm not the only one but also... you've never been on a subway!?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I went to this cool farm day thing with my mom today

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Good morning everyone.
Working on my 2nd pot of coffee.
Nice and sunny here in Alberta. We had so much rain earlier this year that things are finally drying out.
Gonna go work on the coop in a bit.

Question. In the winter months will chickens eat hay? I've got lots as well as sweet grass.

 

[scottcaddy]

Good morning everyone.
Working on my 2nd pot of coffee.
Nice and sunny here in Alberta. We had so much rain earlier this year that things are finally drying out.
Gonna go work on the coop in a bit.

Question. In the winter months will chickens eat hay? I've got lots as well as sweet grass.

Hens will eat the leaf/blade of grass type hay and even some alfalfa leaf, but not alot of any kinds that I have seen. Others may have better answers for you.
Scott

 

[Mtn Margie]

Welcome, Michelle! They will nibble at the hay, but remember to give them plenty of access to grit or they will get sour crop issues. Alfalfa is smaller. You can hang cabbage heads for them if you just want them to have something to do.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Morning! No cussing just yet! I am not ready...
Not ever having been on the subway, I had no clue what the reference meant either!

Being from NY originally, i knew.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I'm working on my coop too. Very slow going. Spouse has all of these grand plans and is overthinking everything. Hopefully we'll have it done before winter hits.

Me too! I keep finding things that need to be done! Have a late start today, we went on a canoe trip.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Me too! I keep finding things that need to be done! Have a late start today, we went on a canoe trip. View attachment 1121593

Oh I'm jealous! I've got an inflatable kayak that I've been dying to use. Definitely no time. I still haven't even begun to cut wood for winter!