Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[RoyalChick]

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654519300125

Interesting! Now the only question is whether they get stung by the nettles and my duck memory suggests that they will be fine. @Shadrach can focus on the bindweed which may require the joint forces of the chickens and bucket boy to destroy!

 

[Marie2020]

I think it needs to be hardwood ash and that rules pine out.

Do you think this wood bark I but fir the run would be any good?

I really would like too use this deep bedding method, especially during the winter

 

[Marie2020]

You’re such a good storyteller RC!

And there I was thinking Alex was our resident storyteller

 

[Marie2020]

I’m definitely getting my little guy a lion ma

But obviously that’s the best costume choice for this dog. View attachment 2850671

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That looks like one mean lion too me be careful

 

[Marie2020]

We Have him Back Home

I have delivered my son in law to his bed. I will try to catch up tomorrow Everyone. Good night.

Thanks for the update.

Rest well Bob

 

[Marie2020]

Well they have lots of calcium and magnesium so it wouldn't surprise me if they were good for chickens. They are good for people too - once they are wilted they don't sting and people make tea, soup or just use them as 'greens'.

I once ate vegetable and nettle soup it was delicious.

 

[Marie2020]

Tax

 

[RoyalChick]

I have scoured the academic literature and the university extension sites and cannot find any reference to wood ash needing to be from hard wood.
In the non-academic literature there is plenty of stuff that is hard to sift through which says everything from chickens will explode on contact with wood ash to you should be pouring it into their feed bucket. So I am ignoring all that.
I have read enough to be confident that my wood ash won't harm my chickens so I am going to go ahead.

 

[Marie2020]

Princess laid her first egg in over a month today. I'm so proud her. She's been chaotic for weeks maybe this was why.

Everyone celebrated with sunflower seeds even though it's raining

 

[ChicoryBlue]

It is coming fast enough. Life has thrown me a curve and I will not be home for the several days. This will delay completion of the Cluckle Hut and their movement out. As well as I will lose time with them.

My son in law fractured his tibia in the surf out on the outer banks in NC. His leg is immobilized and non weight bearing. I am now helping to get him back home to Detroit. That's a journey of nearly 1,000 miles. We completed 4 hours yesterday. While my daughter tends to him, I will be driving.

I will be an infrequent poster while we drive. Please behave yourselves.

Ouch, those injuries hurt! I hope he heals quickly and as pain-free as possible. You are doing a good thing. Take care of yourself too!