What did you do with your flock today?

[Shetland lover]

Today I took on a big task while my mom is visiting and could help keep me company

I decided that the run that goes on the Omlet Go Up is just not sufficient. It does the job, but several things about it don’t work for me. 1) you have to be a tiny person to get inside the run—which I can make a child do if needed but in winter when it’s a big pile of mud that really sucks! 2) it does NOT keep out rats, so why bother having a run I can’t get into if it’s not even keeping our the critters, 3) the rats are using it as a safe haven from the fox and created tunnels everywhere and piles and piles of dirt inside the run, which has 4) created a scenario where the inside of the run is rising in elevation more and more and the rain only moves more dirt in their run and it turns into a stinky mud bog in winter. SO in order to avoid this a second winter, I decided to take the run off and use no dig fence panels and bird netting like all my other runs. This involved 3.5 hours of hands and knees work disconnecting panels buried in at least 6-8 inches of dirt, nearly rolling my ankles stepping on ground the rats have made tunnels in, using The Claw garden tool to break it all up, shovels and rakes to redistribute dirt, moving pavers, installing the fence, and then adding the bird netting. I am in a lot of pain tonight, but I’m so happy that’s done. I can now enter their run, access their water, visit them, and clean things…plus they have more space to roam.

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The bachelor pad is now a bit less miserable and I’m hoping they will enjoy this set up much better And now I must head to bed…after taking Vitamin I and a muscle relaxer SO sore!

Wow! What a huge amount of work for one person. And I feel your pain - literally. I did quite a bit of yard work yesterday and my back is seriously sore too. And stinging!

It looks great though, well worth the effort! Good job!!!

 

[Shetland lover]

I picked up the last 2 BB's from the mountain plus a Jellybeans ♡

Back to doing full.on chicken chores and kitties chores in the morning. Life is good.View attachment 3670324View attachment 3670325
Escapees.
Got 3 vaxxs yesterday. Kinda sore today, so having a slow morning and will do minimum.

Nice job on the batchelor coop @kurby22 !

@MaeM , I'm so sorry. You are working so hard to make things good. my good thoughts are with you ♡

@ChicksnMore awesome mirror, awesome birds ♡

Can I has the kitties? Sooooo adorable!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Can I has the kitties? Sooooo adorable!

Yes. They are literally up for adoption can totally be arranged.

 

[Nomadicus]

I've got some future flock kids rocking along at 100° with a humidity of 47%....

 

[ChicksnMore]

Kim was home, the weather was perfect and it was a perfect day to let the chickens at the pumpkin!

After half an hour with three flocks working it over, the excitement is slowing and the smaller birds are moving in:

And they've finally decided the mouths worth working on:

Going to let them work on it til they go to bed and see what we have.

 

[Officalchickensnuggler]

Hello! This is a place to post pictures/talk about what you and your flock have done today.

I was on a zoom call earlier and Iris, my rooster, decided to stand behind me and crow repeatedly. Thankfully I was on mute, but it was still annoying. They couldn’t see him, but they could see me trying to make him quiet, which was a little embarrassing.
Here’s a pic of my boy with some mini roses.
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What about you guys? Have you done anything interesting with your flock today?

Here are a few pictures of my birds.
View attachment 2128859View attachment 2128860View attachment 2128833View attachment 2128869Today we were rigging up tarps around the walls of the run, so snow doesn’t blow in. Otherwise our girls will freak out at the snow and stay inside till it’s gone whether they have food and water I n the coop or not

 

[ChicksnMore]

Had some that kept going to bed, changing their minds and coming back.

This lady had the hardest time saying good night to the pumpkin.

And all done and back indoors.

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm convinced I need to get mine a pumpkin now. I hope they won't get mad because it isn't eggs or cracked corn. I think that the skin must be removed from where the eyes and mouth are to get them to target that area?

 

[Nomadicus]

My big Cornish Cross girls and boys turn a year old Tuesday and I want to have a healthy treat party for them. Are there any fruits or berries they shouldn't have? I'm thinking strawberries and grapes at least. I know I can get fresh oranges this time of year too and can peel and cut sections of them up. Maybe some pear too if they are ok. This is a spur of the moment thing as I didn't think about the date the turn 1 until today.

 

[ChicksnMore]

I'm convinced I need to get mine a pumpkin now. I hope they won't get mad because it isn't eggs or cracked corn. I think that the skin must be removed from where the eyes and mouth are to get them to target that area?

I did ..I used a little shovel to cut rough edges and scoop the skin off. That was a lot of fun for me and them and they even gutted it well enough to add a candle!