MJ's little flock

[BDutch]

Thanks for all the updates on Katie and laughter about supervisors and tolerators.
I don’t get reminders on this thread. I lost contact once more.

people say about DIY grain feed.

I think the promoting people all have free ranging chickens in a green environment . They get lots of nutrients from weeds and insects they find too.

A protected grass bed in the chicken run is a great plus for hens who can’t have acces to a natural garden or a real wilderness.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thanks for all the updates on Katie and laughter about supervisors and tolerators.
I don’t get reminders on this thread. I lost contact once more.


I think the promoting people all have free ranging chickens in a green environment . They get lots of nutrients from weeds and insects they find too.

A protected grass bed in the chicken run is a great plus for hens who can’t have acces to a natural garden or a real wilderness.

The BYC alerts have been unreliable for me too. I like to check the watched threads page instead, it's never let me down (that I know of!)

 

[MaryJanet]

Speaking of Katie, her poops continue to be almost entirely water. It's not looking good for her kidneys.

Also, a stack of meetings have landed in my schedule for Thursday morning, so I've had to move the appointment for her kidney function check to Friday morning, but she has the second appointment of the day at 9am, so it's not too much of a delay.

 

[LozzyR]

@LozzyR just tagging you so you don't miss the video of Bela and G-man

So happy they are doing well.

 

[MaryJanet]

So happy they are doing well.

And aren't the daughters cute!

 

[Shadrach]

Well, why change something that works well both for the hens and for you ?

I have to admit that unlike most people, I don't see that what I feed my chickens clearly impact their poops, even when I have made some big changes.
Maybe it's because of what they eat in their yard, though I'm not sure that would be true in winter, or because their general health has a more important role in their digestion. Or maybe of other factors like the weather, what they drink, if it's a day they are going to lay...
The exception would be for a chicken that is very sick and usually starving because of not eating. That always make waterish poop with some neon green in it.
Also, fun poop fact, both my roosters make very different poops from the hens- tiny, green and compact ! Not sure if it's a man's thing .

They are looking great and athletic !

I think it's a man thing. Henry's droppings are individual pellets while the hens tend to produce wet lumps.

 

[Shadrach]

Comparing the flock at your house to the flock at mine, I'd say the French contingent would find far more choice of snacks. Once the hens have eaten that day's new weeds at my place, there's very little left. Even the bug population is quite small.

This is one of several reasons I'm planning a grassy flowered meadow for the front garden. It'll provide good snacking for the hens.

With the forage limitations you have I would be feeding commercial feed. I think you're doing the right thing.

 

[LozzyR]

And aren't the daughters cute!

They are adorable!

 

[MaryJanet]

With the forage limitations you have I would be feeding commercial feed. I think you're doing the right thing.

The hens certainly appear healthy, except for individual health problems now and again. I'm usually quick to observe a sick hen and quick to seek veterinary support for her.

 

[MaryJanet]

Just sharing the extremely important information that every afternoon when I step out of the house to start my chicken chores, Peggy is right by the door waiting for me and she announces my arrival by saying, "ooooooooo," in a very high pitch.

I reply, "ooooooooo," right back so she feels like she's been heard.