What did you do with your flock today?

[Yard Farmer]

I didn't do much with the hens today. I collected eggs, gave them a couple each of tomatoes and apples to share, then cleaned and refilled their 2 gallon water bucket.

I locked them up for the night in the secure run about 3 hours earlier than normal, just because I was already out there and didn't feel like going back out later.

The sunny, 70 degree morning quickly devolved into a cloudy, windy, rainy afternoon in the 50's.

Still sounds like a great day.
IMO, the calm 'nothing much going days' are the best, most memorable days.

 

[fuzzi]

Oh, really?
That's awesome! I should probably do better repurposing things myself.
I would save a lot of money. Lol

Note to self: don't use styrofoam in the coop. I tried putting the feeder up on a thick styrofoam cooler lid and the flock started eating it!

 

[Yard Farmer]

Note to self: don't use styrofoam in the coop. I tried putting the feeder up on a thick styrofoam cooler lid and the flock started eating it!

Chicken LOVE styrofoam! I don't know what it they like about it. LOL!

 

[Yard Farmer]

Chicken LOVE styrofoam! I don't know what it they like about it. LOL!

My chickens ate dang near, a whole foam box used to ship meat.

 

[Shetland lover]

Yes, this is her first brood, and she's doing a great job. She launches herself at any hen that gets close. LC ("Little Chick") sometimes cries when she loses track of Momma Martha, but Martha goes back to where LC can see her and clucks until LC runs over. She's almost tender with her.
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Samuel attacked the chicks today. He was removed, permanently. The coop is quieter.

Oh bless her! That maternal instinct is so, so strong. She's a natural!
Naughty Samuel. Are they his babies?

 

[Shetland lover]

What I did in the coop before "things" hit the fan:
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Created chick hiding places

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Moved the feeder, raised it up on a block

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Made a perch for the chicks

Looks like they're loving the new home improvements

 

[Shetland lover]

I cleaned my OEGB breeding pens, let my main flock out, moved the chickies outside, and had to bury one of my OEGB cocks. Unfortunately...

So sorry you lost one of your boys

 

[Shetland lover]

Note to self: don't use styrofoam in the coop. I tried putting the feeder up on a thick styrofoam cooler lid and the flock started eating it!

I don't know what it is about the stuff but chickens just love it! Weirdos...

I try to buy stuff without Styrofoam packaging but sometimes it's unavoidable. What I don't use for pot drainage or insulation, I turn to glue. It's strong stuff!

 

[fuzzi]

Oh bless her! That maternal instinct is so, so strong. She's a natural!
Naughty Samuel. Are they his babies?

Yes. He was the only roo in my flock.

 

[Smokerbill]

Last winter I partially closed off some of the vent area on the chicken coop to somewhat block the icy north wind. I repositioned the exterior plywood wall sections this morning so that the coop has full ventilation.

I also removed a section of OSB that covered the hardware cloth at the back corner of the secure run. There's plenty of airflow now in both the coop and run.