Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[CrazyChookChookLady]

I dont know,, I could really see why the chickens would eat this stuff --- I would use wood chips over this.

A few pecks and they realized it's not food. Plus the pellets break open to create sawdust.

You lost me at spinach. Blech.

You and Rich both!

 

[featherhead007]

You lost me at spinach. Blech.

Baby spinach leaves

 

[BY Bob]

How bout some peach cobbler?View attachment 2675849

Yummy!

 

[BY Bob]

Isn’t this a beautiful appendage? (Means tail section of an aircraft) but she doesn’t use her wings. I do! View attachment 2675870

It surely is a beautiful appendage.

 

[BY Bob]

Baby spinach leaves

Blech. Doesn't matter. Baby, full grown, icky.

 

[WhoDatChick]

Ok, brains trust, I am thinking ahead to winter. We have had a few wet days so far this autumn and with our run not being covered I am thinking of solutions to the slushy cesspool potential of the ground before it happens.
I was originally thinking of a tarp over most of the top but I don’t think i will get it tight enough so the rain water will pool and won’t be a solution at all.
So I guess my question is what do you think will work as a ground cover in the run that will not get slushy but will not be too harsh on the girls soft beautiful feet? I think bark chips may present a problem but any opinions will be taken on board
Thank you in advance

Edited to add these pics, 2 things I found at my supply place that could work. Not as harsh as wood chips I don’t think but may provide a healthy cover and drain enough through to the soil but not allow it to be muddy ground if it is a thick enough covering
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I use bark chips in the run... love it! My run is entirely covered though... I’ll mix bark chips with pine shavings.. and it breaks down nicely! We can get big bags of bark chips for like $2.50.... I think it would work great even if it gets wet...

 

[WhoDatChick]

In the states people swear by pellet horse bedding.
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For those out of the states, I've heard a lot of folks like hemp bedding. We can't get that easily here, yet.

I’ve never used the pellets but I’ve gotten the “saw dust” .... I did it in the beginning when I needed to fill in the run.. it created a hard surface that has raised the run.. it has worked great and it’s still down there! And now all I have to do is add the bark chips with pine shavings when things break down. Very clean, dry, and no smell!

 

[WhoDatChick]

A few pecks and they realized it's not food. Plus the pellets break open to create sawdust.


You and Rich both!

Okay... now I can’t remember... maybe I did get the pellets and it broke down into the sawdust ... either way, it worked!

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Good morning!

 

[Anonymous Chicken]

Great pictures. Especially that one of Lucy!

Thank you! Lucy is our "posh" hen...

Anyone have a guess as to her nickname?