How could you improve your flock's life?

[Chicken facts]

So i was flying though the threads and was wondering what are you guys thoughts on making your flock happy, i think having a brother/sister happy mabe even a better flocks nest. I need some other thoughts but mine becuase my choice of a flocks better life might be wrong so i mabe sorta need your advice on a flocks healthy life choice like if i should leave my flock outside at night if its cold.

 

[Sally PB]

Room
Safety from predators
Good nutritious food
Water
Dry shelter
More room
Entertainment

 

[3KillerBs]

Finishing my new, huge, Open Air coop.

We're making progress: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/large-open-air-coop-in-central-nc.1443812/

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Like many posters here, my birds have large houses, even larger runs, and are fortunate enough to graze acres of diverse and tasty greenery, together with its associated bugs. By the usual measures, they are happy (and tasty).

That said, there are times when I have to restrict them to their run, or the pasture is less diverse/in season than I'd like or the weather is forcing them into their house for an extended period. So, I'm working on enrichment which is reasonably weather resistent that they can duck under, climb on, run thru or otherwise play upon, and I took inspiration from @Phaedra Geiermann 's Chicken Tower to build my own 3' dia, 3' tall layered dirt and greenery grazing tower, planted with things they might eat which will benefit their diet. Its located near the sometime-pond area where water collects when it rains (part of run management, moving rainfall away from the coops), so the area is nitrogen rich as it washes away the droppings. It also saves me work, periodicaly digging it out, in that I don't have to move the dirt far - just pile it into the tower and add fresh seeds to sprout...

Longer term, I'm going to need to expand the hen houses again, and probably start storing feed (and hay for the goats) outside the barn.

 

[3KillerBs]

P.S. The current run is LOADED with interesting clutter.

 

[Sally PB]

I copied the "upside down" chair idea. This time of year it was very hard to find a plastic chair, but I did. I turn it right side up and it's my chair to sit in and have coffee in the morning. The rest of the day, it's upside down and another hideout for the pullets.

 

[KingD]

So i was flying though the threads and was wondering what are you guys thoughts on making your flock happy, i think having a brother/sister happy mabe even a better flocks nest. I need some other thoughts but mine becuase my choice of a flocks better life might be wrong so i mabe sorta need your advice on a flocks healthy life choice like if i should leave my flock outside at night if its cold.

There's one here already

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ideas-and-routines-to-make-any-flock-happy.1491597/

 

[RooStar Chicken Gang]

I think they enjoy being able to explore and do what they want. They like food, watermelon is a good treat too. They like to bask in the sun an stretch out there wings, sun light. I think they like the company of other chooks at least have four imo, IV got 11. Good water and shelter of course, they also like to perch up on things mine use to perch on the porch railing of the house and poo all over it. They seem pritty easy to please overall.