What did you do with your flock today?

Carlyb22 · Tuesday at 10:49 AM

The chicks spent some time in the run while the Polish hens were in their coop so they can get used to each other before the littles move outside full time!

Smokerbill · Tuesday at 11:34 AM

Carlyb22 said:
The chicks spent some time in the run while the Polish hens were in their coop so they can get used to each other before the littles move outside full time!

Nice. What songs can your chickens play on the xylophone???

Smokerbill · Tuesday at 11:37 AM

I tossed a meaty ham bone into the chicken run. Since 4 or 5 hens tend to dominate over treats like that, I also tossed in some apples, tomatoes and broccoli for the subordinate hens, who will probably never get a taste of ham today.

PopoMyers · Tuesday at 6:12 PM

ValerieJ said:
I name my chickens, but I have so many triplets and quadruplets that I'm never sure which one is which.

Which is why this new batch doesn't have names yet, except for Dora, the explorer. Always the first to come, and be in new places.

fuzzi · Wednesday at 6:23 PM

PopoMyers said:
Which is why this new batch doesn't have names yet, except for Dora, the explorer. Always the first to come, and be in new places.

I put zip-ties on the chicks, and refer to them by their zip-tie color until I am sure they're staying. Then I name them.

Maddcatter · Wednesday at 7:31 PM

Some of my hens have names. Most of my roosters have names. The hens that have names should probably all be named "miss priss", as I have spoiled them rotten...

Today was actually 90⁰. It's the first time we've gotten there this year, so the birds got a frozen berry and kale mixture at about 5, when it was the hottest. Obviously there was plenty of cool water and such too.

Some of my birds are unsure if frozen kale is really food. I don't blame them.

I tried to feed my hen a blueberry. She informed me that she was quite done with me attention.

...she was not broody yesterday, but I think she is today. I'm certain she's going to be even more happy when I need to break her brood.

PopoMyers · 2024-05-02T10:05:32-0500

The chicks food supply was quickly eaten and scattered about by the big girls, so reduced the entrance size. The big girls got perturbed at me, the littles were wary at first, except Dora.