The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[Bamabexchicks]

Weird!

Do you give them grit? The play sand will work for that too

Yup,grit and oyster shell mix in a dedicated feeder. They get recess in the backyard and eat pebbles too. We grow rocks here in Alabama don't cha know?

 

[Bamabexchicks]

Oh, I was trying to cut the thumbnail on my right hand and it's like cutting through concrete....the clipper slipped, sprang back, and the little nail file part that's on the inside of those clippers gouged a big hole in my other thumb and bruised the part that wasn't cut. <sigh> Only a person who could get her nose slammed in a car door could do something else as stupid.


Had to be done..they were starting to break off at the nail bed on the end of my fingers. Now I can't type because I'm not used to the location of the keys in relation to where I used to have to tap them.



Looks like they found a dry spot on their own!

 

[007Sean]

afternoon sean

Afternoon sharron

 

[ShrekDawg]

You could try pea gravel or river rocks on the bottom and then sand on top of that. That way you get good drainage but it will be softer on their feet. You could also try pine pellets. They break up and expand when wet and they can dust bathe in them once they dry.

Also, I would put the grit and oyster shell separate if you can because not every chicken needs the extra calcium or the same levels of it, especially if any aren’t laying, and they all need the grit to break down food, so if they are separate, they can decide for themselves how much they need and self regulate/choose and not be forced to eat calcium they don’t need. It is not a huge issue but I just prefer to be able to let them choose for themselves how much of each they need.

 

[N F C]

Only a person who could get her nose slammed in a car door could do something else as stupid.

You DO know you're going to have to explain that little incident don't you?

 

[N F C]

Hi @Bamabexchicks cute picture of your girls on the deck!

 

[rjohns39]

You could try pea gravel or river rocks on the bottom and then sand on top of that. That way you get good drainage but it will be softer on their feet. You could also try pine pellets. They break up and expand when wet and they can dust bathe in them once they dry.

Also, I would put the grit and oyster shell separate if you can because not every chicken needs the extra calcium or the same levels of it, especially if any aren’t laying, and they all need the grit to break down food, so if they are separate, they can decide for themselves how much they need and self regulate/choose and not be forced to eat calcium they don’t need. It is not a huge issue but I just prefer to be able to let them choose for themselves how much of each they need.

Someone else was recently talking about the pine pellets to wick up wetness. I need to find that conversation. hmmmmm

 

[ShrekDawg]

Someone else was recently talking about the pine pellets to wick up wetness. I need to find that conversation. hmmmmm

I would like to read it if you can find it. They seem to work well, they are very absorbent.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

You could try pea gravel or river rocks on the bottom and then sand on top of that. That way you get good drainage but it will be softer on their feet. You could also try pine pellets. They break up and expand when wet and they can dust bathe in them once they dry.

Also, I would put the grit and oyster shell separate if you can because not every chicken needs the extra calcium or the same levels of it, especially if any aren’t laying, and they all need the grit to break down food, so if they are separate, they can decide for themselves how much they need and self regulate/choose and not be forced to eat calcium they don’t need. It is not a huge issue but I just prefer to be able to let them choose for themselves how much of each they need.

They are in a big "puppy pan" one on either side of a pan that's about 2" high and 12" across. I'm hoping they go to which ever side of the pan they want at the time. We put baked eggshell in the side w/ oyster shells too.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

You could try pea gravel or river rocks on the bottom and then sand on top of that. That way you get good drainage but it will be softer on their feet. You could also try pine pellets. They break up and expand when wet and they can dust bathe in them once they dry.

Also, I would put the grit and oyster shell separate if you can because not every chicken needs the extra calcium or the same levels of it, especially if any aren’t laying, and they all need the grit to break down food, so if they are separate, they can decide for themselves how much they need and self regulate/choose and not be forced to eat calcium they don’t need. It is not a huge issue but I just prefer to be able to let them choose for themselves how much of each they need.

Good idea putting pebbles then sand! We will probably do it like that.