Thank you! They're pretty colorful! I'll have to post some pics soon...or maybe a video of them playing keep away with the strawberries.Welcome! So glad you joined us!
Lovely flock you have by the sounds of it.
Are veggies, fruits, flowers, herbs, etc considered treats? I'm a first time chicken mama, so trying to learn all I can. At one of the educational sessions I attended they said that all of these things were fine in moderation, and serve multiple purposes. Nasturtium, for instance, is a natural wormer; mint helps deter rodents, etc. Should I only be giving these things once a week? Because I sprinkle about 1/4 cup of a homemade mixture of herbs and flowers every time I clean their coop, and add roughly 1/4 cup to their layer feed every few days. The fruits and veggies they usually get mid-day and I mix it up so it might be fresh corn one day and blueberries the next.
Thank youHello and welcome to BYC!
Nice introduction! You picked a lovely variety of breeds, will make for a colorful chicken yard for sure!
I'm not sure on what trees to plant, however I think they will definitely get their fill in your garden.
Make yourself at home here and welcome to our community!
Thanks, and nice to meet you as well!
Thank you! I'm trying to be as natural as possible. They seem to really enjoy the herbs. Plus it helps keep away a lot of pests while also aiding in their health, which will hopefully also aid in our health.
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Lovely dog in your pic! We used to have a min-pin that looked very similar. I called him my little sour patch kid because he was sour and then sweet to make up for it. Thank you all for having me!Howdy,
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Less than once a week is best
Thanks! Trying to keep it real.
I definitely look forward to the eggs! We are pretty vigilant regarding the predators. I've got regular chicken wire for 1st wrap, then 1/4 inch, 23g mesh wire fencing around the outside of that, and trenched down about 18 inches. There was a big black snake checking out the area we cleared for the coop and large run a day after we put in the posts, which is when I ordered 300 ft of the 1/4 inch wire fencing. We ran stainless steel wire around all the corner and door gaps and also have 3 dogs who adapted really well to the chickens and have learned to help herd them when I let them free range. I know if something really wants in, it'll do everything it can to get in, but we tried to make it as difficult as we could.
