MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

Excellent news!

It the larger size eliminates several constraints that were taking up time and thinking.

 

[MaryJanet]

One of the possibilities I've been considering is making the roosting box walls come down lower than the floor to put more shade underneath. But I've realised it'll be a heat trap. So I won't do that. Instead I'll put shady plantings on the sunny side side. Four or five lilly pilly cultivars should do the trick. I've got them elsewhere and the hens don't eat them.

 

[MaryJanet]

I've started moving the hens favourite feeder from the coop to the run every morning and back at night, and now Mary has a new trick.

She stands in one spot and sips to the left, munches to the right. At most, a small shuffle of the feet is required. Easy peasy.

 

[MaryJanet]

 

[BY Bob]

I've started moving the hens favourite feeder from the coop to the run every morning and back at night, and now Mary has a new trick.

She stands in one spot and sips to the left, munches to the right. At most, a small shuffle of the feet is required. Easy peasy.

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BRILLIANT!

 

[BY Bob]

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Old friends......

 

[MaryJanet]

BRILLIANT!

You know, those poly pipe feeders are great for excluding pigeons (and not sparrows),but the hens eat more from an open feeder. Their poops have been reassuringly enormous since I started bringing it in to the run.

 

[MaryJanet]

Old friends......

They still really like each other

 

[MaryJanet]

Why wander the backyard when the option of sitting in the back porch and enjoying a little brit pop is on offer?

 

[Grammy60]

Good morning/evening MJ and everyone