Get up and try to make it to the kitchen without KiKi tripping me on her mad dash to the food dish.
Grab a cup of coffee and try to get a few sips in between feeding the cats and loving on the dog. He at least has the decency to wait while I finish a cup of coffee before making demands.
Let the dog outside for a potty break on my way to the coop.
Spread some BOSS or scratch on the ground near the coop. Open the pop door before the hens bust it down from the inside.
Wait for everyone to exit before open the people door. Go in and check on things, gather any eggs, check food and water.
Check on things a few more times during the day. Rinse and refill the inside waterer. Gather eggs after I hear the egg songs.
Go out at dusk, do a head count, check feed and water, gather any late eggs.
Make sure Lil'Bit has found a place on the roost. Convince Chloe that it's a good idea to sleep inside the coop, rather than outside.
Bid them all a good night and lock both the pop and human doors.
If the weather is warm and the shutters on the coop have been open, I will close them if it's suppose to get below 40 degrees that night. Otherwise the shutters stay open.
Grab a cup of coffee and try to get a few sips in between feeding the cats and loving on the dog. He at least has the decency to wait while I finish a cup of coffee before making demands.
Let the dog outside for a potty break on my way to the coop.
Spread some BOSS or scratch on the ground near the coop. Open the pop door before the hens bust it down from the inside.
Wait for everyone to exit before open the people door. Go in and check on things, gather any eggs, check food and water.
Check on things a few more times during the day. Rinse and refill the inside waterer. Gather eggs after I hear the egg songs.
Go out at dusk, do a head count, check feed and water, gather any late eggs.
Make sure Lil'Bit has found a place on the roost. Convince Chloe that it's a good idea to sleep inside the coop, rather than outside.
Bid them all a good night and lock both the pop and human doors.
If the weather is warm and the shutters on the coop have been open, I will close them if it's suppose to get below 40 degrees that night. Otherwise the shutters stay open.