Sit'n on the porch

[Grandmas Coop]

Then I started moving shovel's of dirt from the south side, where the chickens kick all of the dirt to,, to the corner behind the tall tree. All of the hardwire cloth was exposed and its all hard pack.



The chicks moved in on my digging to have a dust bath, and the hens were in heaven rolling in all the dirt I had just put down...


BUT, I got it all done. I know they will scratch and toss it all right back





but wait.... theres more

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Then, I washed the roost 2X4's out by the squash,
AND, because the big hens have a hard time getting off the roost, they knock the water, so my sweet hear move the eye bolt, he put a board on the ceiling and I could hang the water in the right spot

THEN, he hung the new little corner feeder I got at T.S. for the oyster shell cal.



So, I made enchiladas for dinner and now I am folding my laundry watching Forged in Fire,

 

[Ribh]

THIRSTY THURSDAY DOWN UNDER.

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[Frankiegirl]

Oh, so much excitement tonight!

I put up the partition in the run. I thought I'd see if the littles might like to come outside, and figured 7:30ish might be a good time. I was willing to stay for quite awhile. I thought they'd want to go back in when it got darker.

I opened the pop door. About 1 minute later, Stormy poked her head out. I knew she'd be first. Eventually, they all came out, got on the ground, walked around. As if on cue, they decided to take dust baths in the dirt. Dang, I should have brought their dust bath in and put it in their half of the run.

I watched them for about 15 minutes. Well, something to sit on would have been nice. And I could bring in their dust bath. They were all very occupied, and the adults had shown a bit of interest, but just looked.

I left through my "people entrance" to get the stuff, closing the fence behind me and was barely around the corner of the coop when I heard "Ba-BAWK! Ba-BAWK!" I ran back.

BLEEEP! They had gotten through an area that I thought was secure, but wasn't, by pushing between the fence and the coop. (Not my people entrance in the fence.) All three were loose in the adult's run. BLEEEP!!!

And the adults had run for their lives to the other end of the run.

I got the littles back through the same way they came out. They tried to come through again (Stormy leading the way), but I held the fence in place. After a minute, Stormy figured out she could jump up on the ramp and go into the coop through the pop door. The other two followed. I shut the pop door. Thus ended their first outing.

Yeah, it could have gone a whole lot differently and had a bad ending. But I won't forget the sight of the adults running away, Ba-Bawking.

Tomorrow, I'll attach the fence more securely to the coop. And bring in their dust bath and something to sit on.

Good Morning everyone, I got up at 3am. the dogs have been off, my DH has been in Va. all week visiting Mother DeKorte, she is 95. So the dogs havent been sleeping well, thus, neither have I .

I am heading out to the coop to square away the flock, its cloudy and 52 out.
I need to rest today. I pray you all have wonderful day.
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It's Thursday morning where I live, so here's my Thirsty Thursday contribution

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Holy cow I didn’t realize you are from down under. I have so many questions stay safe down there.

 

[Frankiegirl]

THIRSTY THURSDAY DOWN UNDER.
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Oh my gosh!!! What time is it where you are?

 

[Ribh]

Oh my gosh!!! What time is it where you are?

12.12 pm. Middle of the day, really. We're roughly a day ahead of you.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

Holy cow I didn’t realize you are from down under. I have so many questions stay safe down there.

so, that is for @Ribh right, cuz I dont live there

 

[Ribh]

Holy cow I didn’t realize you are from down under. I have so many questions stay safe down there.

There's a few of us: @MaryJanet ,@Aussie-Chookmum, @LozzyR, @Butterscotchbitesfinger ...I'm sure I've forgotten someone...

 

[Ribh]

There's a few of us: @MaryJanet ,@Aussie-Chookmum, @LozzyR, @Butterscotchbitesfinger ...I'm sure I've forgotten someone...

Who did I forget, MJ?

 

[MaryJanet]

Who did I forget, MJ?

@Scrambles83