Yesterday I planted more seeds, I’m not sure how many of my starts are going to take off. I didn’t harden the first set off (I was frazzled with completion of our coop. Thankfully I seeded for a lot of them prior, then put in starts and then reseeded for them again.
Today I brought out my...
Today I cleaned out the back area behind the coop which is going to be their pasture area. Hubby will cut a pop door in the back. I took 10 wheelbarrow full of rubber mulch that we had in the area we laid out the coop and I had to remove it quickly to build the coop and run, I just threw it in...
I did run an extension cord to that area anticipating the winter. I have a radiant brooder and that can go on the wall and if we have super cold snaps but we’ve been having less and less of those here. Also, for a water warmer to keep it from freezing.
I watched all the girls on the roost last...
I feel dumb because I finally figured out that I can fill it daily during the warmer months very easily and I don’t need to lug it back and forth super full 😂😩🙈
Tuesday will be a week they’ve been outside and everything is going well. They’re a lot of fun.
just a few notes:
They’re using the roost, looks like the front one of the 3 I put in. I’m assuming as they get bigger they may need to spread to the back two as well. I’m pretty sure they’re all...
I love that movie.
And thank you! We worked really hard on the coop. Needs the be finished on the exterior (siding) and a pop door to the free range area for them out back. I still have some clean up back there, though.
She’s really beautiful. She tends to be a little elusive and shy...
Thank you! :) I can’t remember the shade of green but I can look on the can. The egg wallpaper was a labor of love on these walls but it’s turned out ok after I flexsealed it
if you scoop your run/coop daily, what do you use for bedding? What is your favorite thing to use and why?
Right now the run is dirt and I like that, I am scooping it 2x daily and composting what I scoop. In the morning I scoop and scrape inside the coop (the door threshold, roosts, and poop...
What kind of clematis? I have sweet summer, autumn, and double flowered varieties. I love them.
I’ve never saved nasturtium seeds but did buy and start some from seed this year.
UPDATE:
Two nights of putting them in and tonight, they were all in there waiting for me, like magic. Some were up on the roosts, some on the ground. I had brought them unsalted pepitas and rewarded them for being the best chickies ever! It was a bit closer to 8 pm tonight… I’m just glad I...
They definitely used the roost last night so it seems like they’re getting it! I’m going to wait a little later tonight and see if they go in on their own.