Hello world! Morning with my chooks.

[Orpingtons Mom]

Virginia is overcast this morning, so I thought I’d go outside and have my coffee with my chickens that are now starting to free range (with careful supervision of course.)

I moved some of the rocks that I have surrounding my birdfeeders and my bluebird nest box. Happiness reigned!

Observations:
they love clover. And worms...OMG! Someone ate a bumblebee ( I think it was already deceased as it didn’t put up a fuss.)

Two of my five bird flock are definitely roosters. Or should I say cockerels at this stage. Big daddy, the one that will remain with my flock, is turning out to be a sissy. The Spare, rules the roost, Even though he is the smaller of the two. The spare actually Chased big daddy into the playpen. So sad.

One hen has decided that Big Daddy is “her man”, so I’ve named her Mrs. Big Daddy.

I’m wondering if I get enough chickens they’ll mow my lawn.

 

[3KillerBs]

I’m wondering if I get enough chickens they’ll mow my lawn.

We set up the electric net pen on an area of grass I hoped to renovate. I HATE centipede grass so I'm hoping they destroy it to the point that I can move the fence, overseed the area, and get nicer lawn.

However, since they're only 8 and 10 weeks babies and there are only 7 of them in a 25'x25' pen they're not getting on with it very quickly.

 

[Orpingtons Mom]

However, since they're only 8 and 10 weeks babies and there are only 7 of them in a 25'x25' pen they're not getting on with it very quickly.

Give them time, they’ll destroy it. What is centipede grass?

 

[BY Bob]

Virginia is overcast this morning, so I thought I’d go outside and have my coffee with my chickens that are now starting to free range (with careful supervision of course.)

I moved some of the rocks that I have surrounding my birdfeeders and my bluebird nest box. Happiness reigned!

Observations:
they love clover. And worms...OMG! Someone ate a bumblebee ( I think it was already deceased as it didn’t put up a fuss.)

Two of my five bird flock are definitely roosters. Or should I say cockerels at this stage. Big daddy, the one that will remain with my flock, is turning out to be a sissy. The Spare, rules the roost, Even though he is the smaller of the two. The spare actually Chased big daddy into the playpen. So sad.

One hen has decided that Big Daddy is “her man”, so I’ve named her Mrs. Big Daddy.

I’m wondering if I get enough chickens they’ll mow my lawn.

Last year, with 5 hens free ranging all day I rarely had to mow this portion of my lawn. With the 6 in this photo this year I have mowed it once. They can be quite effective little mowers.

 

[3KillerBs]

Give them time, they’ll destroy it. What is centipede grass?

A vile species of grass intentionally planted in southern lawns because it's exceedingly tough in hot, dry conditions and doesn't grow very tall.

It's ALL knobbly joints so walking on it barefoot feels like walking on ball bearings.

https://weedid.missouri.edu/weedinfo.cfm?weed_id=113