How much time do you spend with your flock?

[RodNTN]

M-F only about 30 minutes a day after work. On weekends 2-3 hours a day.

That's fantastic!

 

[21hens-incharge]

It varies for me. If I am out in the gardens for heavy maintenance I spend the whole day with them. Other times it averages to about 45 minutes a day. Most of the time with them is just enjoying them. It only takes a few minutes to feed, water and clean.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

It varies for me. If I am out in the gardens for heavy maintenance I spend the whole day with them. Other times it averages to about 45 minutes a day. Most of the time with them is just enjoying them. It only takes a few minutes to feed, water and clean.

Yes.....this is what I should have explained. Actual work is maybe 5 minutes. During the work week my unwind time is letting them out into the yard and then sitting on the porch while they range around. Weekends I spend time in the yard.....working, playing with the dog and, lately, studying work stuff (my flock is well versed in dementia, caregiver support and now diabetes self management lol)

 

[RodNTN]

It varies for me. If I am out in the gardens for heavy maintenance I spend the whole day with them. Other times it averages to about 45 minutes a day. Most of the time with them is just enjoying them. It only takes a few minutes to feed, water and clean.

When I clean my coop, I usually end up spending up to 3 hrs with them. If I add all of the time I spend with them a day it usually equals about half of the day.

It takes me about 20 minutes in the morning to feed, water, clean up around the coop, etc.

 

[RodNTN]

Yes.....this is what I should have explained. Actual work is maybe 5 minutes. During the work week my unwind time is letting them out into the yard and then sitting on the porch while they range around. Weekends I spend time in the yard.....working, playing with the dog and, lately, studying work stuff (my flock is well versed in dementia, caregiver support and now diabetes self management lol)

You are doing great by taking care of your chickens!

 

[RodNTN]

You can tell my chickens aren't shy

 

[Embalmergirl]

I always check them over in the morning, feed/water them & give them a breakfast slice of homemade herb & seed cake. I get home from work at 1:30 & am in & out of the yard the rest of the day with them. When I get home from work they hear me & start squawking for their daily dose of romaine lettuce. I my girls & enjoy their company.

 

[Mama Runner]

I free range my flock from 5am till dusk. I'm nearly always outside from 6am till long after they go to bed. They normally are right by my side when I am outside and when I go in the house they all hang out on the back porch till I go back outside.

 

[Mama Runner]

I always check them over in the morning, feed/water them & give them a breakfast slice of homemade herb & seed cake. I get home from work at 1:30 & am in & out of the yard the rest of the day with them. When I get home from work they hear me & start squawking for their daily dose of romaine lettuce. I my girls & enjoy their company.

How do you make your herb&seed cake?

 

[Embalmergirl]

I got the recipe from Lisa Steele's book Fresh Eggs Daily, but I changed the ingredients around to incorporate healthy herbs to naturally help my girls' immune system.
I spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray. Then I put a layer of frozen berries (blue,rasp,black,cran) whatever kind is available & you can find cheap. Next you will need 8 cups of seed,cracked corn, sunflower seeds, oats, dried mealworms or whatever kind of nuts/seeds your chickens enjoy. I also put in all the yummy herbs into the seed mixture. Next melt a cup of lard/suet & pour it into the herb/seed mixture & mix. Next pour 3 envelopes of Knox unflavored gelatin in a half cup of water; then pour it into 1 1/2 cups of boiling water. Pour that into the herb/seed/lard mixture & mix well. Finally pour that into the Bundt pan, press it down with a spoon, cover with foil & refrigerate over night. I only give them a slice a day & keep the rest covered in the fridge. They absolutely love it. It's also an amazing book filled with more recipes & goods herbs for your girls.