MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

Also, most of the chickening I do is heavily informed by yourself and Shad.

I have to say I'm a bit flattered by that. I really am. ☺

 

[BY Bob]

We have something called a variegated red twigged dog wood that is bright crimson branches in winter so looks pretty against the snow. https://www.michiganbulb.com/product/midwinter-fire-dogwood?

p=0819680&gclid=CjwKCAiAouD_BRBIEiwALhJH6KVAnfGiQKzAnlXq4RuBoxNj3DqSur1UKUTiP5m1eNP6pb9yd5YxkhoCiowQAvD_BwE

Then I thought Forsythia for spring interest and dense twigs for chickens to hide in.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/857785...T9H6Jdkuoa1CaL6Lf5P2Q9-NOtQr3u2hoC6zMQAvD_BwE

There will be a very wet area where the gutters drain and wet is good for blueberries and the chickens love blueberries so thinking about that too.

Then I need a couple of chairs and a little table for me to sit in - need to solve the poop problem - might just hang a scraper near at hand!
Hope the links work. I do have to check none of these plants are poisonous to chickens. Blueberries definitely arent!

You could use a towel to put on the chairs when you are not using them. I use cushions that I remove but put in place when I come out to sit.

 

[BY Bob]

Don't talk about slow and steady flock growth on these threads - before you know it someone will tell you to add 40!

You seriously could house 40. What's the problem? You don't have to get 40, but you could.

 

[BY Bob]

Succulents won’t survive, your girls will decimate them.

Apparently they are tasty, who knew. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. I feel that was knowledge hard gained.

 

[BY Bob]

Ok, so Bok (my near 3 year old ISA) hasn’t laid in about 5 months but still goes in and nests each day for a bit like she would when laying.
I moved her out of the nesting box today to make sure there was no poop hanging around while I was cleaning the run and the day cubby etc and she started fluffing up the straw just outside of the nesting box instead. Is it normal for them to do this when clearly (and sadly) there’s never going to be another egg?

Yup, my Lilly will occupy a nest box for hours with no hope of laying. I think she laid 4 eggs last year. @MaryJanet calls it reminiscing. I even made fun of her for it.

 

[BY Bob]

Beautiful, sunny day here, girls are loving a range and hanging out under the apple tree in the shade

Very nice. I can feel the warmth here.

 

[LozzyR]

Do you ride with him?

No, I’m not the cyclist, his dad is.

 

[LozzyR]

Ok, so Bok (my near 3 year old ISA) hasn’t laid in about 5 months but still goes in and nests each day for a bit like she would when laying.
I moved her out of the nesting box today to make sure there was no poop hanging around while I was cleaning the run and the day cubby etc and she started fluffing up the straw just outside of the nesting box instead. Is it normal for them to do this when clearly (and sadly) there’s never going to be another egg?

Yes, my Lucy would do that every so often. And if she happened across someone else’s egg, she’d have a little sit on it for about half an hour.

 

[LozzyR]

Apparently they are tasty, who knew. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. I feel that was knowledge hard gained.

Oh, it was.

 

[BY Bob]

Oh, it was.

So sorry.