- Thread starter
- #3,411
So, it's done. I cried.
There's a verse in the Bible about God knowing every sparrow that falls to the ground, they are not forgotten. I find that comforting.
I decided to keep myself busy this afternoon, so I did some rearranging of the second coop. Naomi's bunch aren't roosting yet, but they don't need the brooder, last night they all slept in the wheelbarrow, filled with straw.
Brooder out. Nice damp soil underneath with insects, scratch, yum.
I wanted to add something the chicks can use as a launch area to the roost, since the hens block access from the wheelbarrow. I used an upside down plastic tote and a small tree trunk I got from the burn pile.
It's jammed in tightly, and I added a concrete block, so it won't shift. The chicks were exploring the area, one even walking up the trunk. Good. They might be able to flutter up to the roost from that position.
It also gives them some escape routes and hiding places when the adults enforce the pecking order.
I added fresh straw to the wheelbarrow, and Abigail decided to rearrange it. Silas needed to observe, and supervise.
I reset the blocks under the feeding tray, so it doesn't fall off. The chicks took advantage of some fresh feed, but scattered once Esther bum-rushed them (she's in the bottom left corner)
I keep some feed in the coop, stored in Folgers coffee containers. Since the brooder was no longer available as a table, I placed two containers in a bucket, underneath the tarp area in the back of the coop. It won't get rained on, there.
Taking a rest from play.
There's a verse in the Bible about God knowing every sparrow that falls to the ground, they are not forgotten. I find that comforting.
I decided to keep myself busy this afternoon, so I did some rearranging of the second coop. Naomi's bunch aren't roosting yet, but they don't need the brooder, last night they all slept in the wheelbarrow, filled with straw.
Brooder out. Nice damp soil underneath with insects, scratch, yum.
I wanted to add something the chicks can use as a launch area to the roost, since the hens block access from the wheelbarrow. I used an upside down plastic tote and a small tree trunk I got from the burn pile.
It's jammed in tightly, and I added a concrete block, so it won't shift. The chicks were exploring the area, one even walking up the trunk. Good. They might be able to flutter up to the roost from that position.
It also gives them some escape routes and hiding places when the adults enforce the pecking order.
I added fresh straw to the wheelbarrow, and Abigail decided to rearrange it. Silas needed to observe, and supervise.
I reset the blocks under the feeding tray, so it doesn't fall off. The chicks took advantage of some fresh feed, but scattered once Esther bum-rushed them (she's in the bottom left corner)
I keep some feed in the coop, stored in Folgers coffee containers. Since the brooder was no longer available as a table, I placed two containers in a bucket, underneath the tarp area in the back of the coop. It won't get rained on, there.
Taking a rest from play.
Last edited:
