MJ's little flock

[ManueB]

The chicken graveyard has expanded a little too much lately.

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Soon it will look like a miniature garden.

 

[BY Bob]

The run looks a lot neater after the rake up.

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My girls prefer a messy run.

 

[MaryJanet]

My girls prefer a messy run.

I'm sure most hens do. It was the first time I'd ever raked the run. I had to because it was impossible to use the magnet in some places due to the piles of straw and grass roots in the way.

I want to pick up as much metal as possible in case chicks hatch this summer.

I still have to do the corner where the little coop is.

 

[MaryJanet]

Soon it will look like a miniature garden.

I'm going to continue keeping hens, so at some point, I will need to reconsider the way I dispose of remains.

 

[LozzyR]

The chicken graveyard has expanded a little too much lately.

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[BY Bob]

I'm sure most hens do. It was the first time I'd ever raked the run. I had to because it was impossible to use the magnet in some places due to the piles of straw and grass roots in the way.

I want to pick up as much metal as possible in case chicks hatch this summer.

I still have to do the corner where the little coop is.

That makes good sense. I am sure they will redecorate as they desire.

 

[BDutch]

I'm going to continue keeping hens, so at some point, I will need to reconsider the way I dispose of remains.

I started to burry dwarf bunnies. Two years after the roses disappeared and nettle came in its place.
After the bunnies, I decided to use the compost bin for such small animals. It started with corpses of wild doves, mice and sparrows (cat hunt).

If I can throw a roast of somekind of animal in the compost bin , there is no reason not to use it for my bantams (collected garbage/ goes in a controlled heating system). I always wrap the chicken in a compostable bag before I trow it in the municipality compost bin.
It felt a bit awkward with the chicks/chickens that died. But it’s very convenient.

 

[MaryJanet]

I started to burry dwarf bunnies. Two years after the roses disappeared and nettle came in its place.
After the bunnies, I decided to use the compost bin for such small animals. It started with corpses of wild doves, mice and sparrows (cat hunt).

If I can throw a roast of somekind of animal in the compost bin , there is no reason not to use it for my bantams (collected garbage/ goes in a controlled heating system). I always wrap the chicken in a compostable bag before I trow it in the municipality compost bin.
It felt a bit awkward with the chicks/chickens that died. But it’s very convenient.

That's an option among several available to me in Adelaide. For now I'll continue burying but at some point, that'll have to stop. Hopefully before then I'll have come to a decision on what option to take.

 

[MaryJanet]

Just propagating the list.

The list of tasks

Have a think
Close a sparrow opening
Rake up and out
Magnet sweep
Clean out boxes
Spray little coop
Spray boxes
Attach boxes to sawhorses
Fresh straw
Install table
Start a grass bed
Top up potting mix
Pick up half bricks
Weed the side patch
Pick up the rubble

Recycle the old irrigation pipe

 

[ManueB]

I started to burry dwarf bunnies. Two years after the roses disappeared and nettle came in its place.
After the bunnies, I decided to use the compost bin for such small animals. It started with corpses of wild doves, mice and sparrows (cat hunt).

If I can throw a roast of somekind of animal in the compost bin , there is no reason not to use it for my bantams (collected garbage/ goes in a controlled heating system). I always wrap the chicken in a compostable bag before I trow it in the municipality compost bin.
It felt a bit awkward with the chicks/chickens that died. But it’s very convenient.

Here animal by products are not allowed in public composts. I think the main reason is to avoid rats, and other bigger animals that could try to get in there.
We don't generally put animal by products in composts even on private properties. I'm surprised to learn it's different elsewhere !