I really didn't expect them to love it as much as they do. We cleared that spot last summer and I had intended to do a flower garden...silly me. I quickly realized that would never work with these ladies of mine. I plan to cover the area with mulch to try to steer them away from my landscaping...
Here’s something interesting….
I have 5 layers. 1 brown, 2 blue, 2, green.
this morning we found a “fairy egg” on the poop board. Figured Ms. Ruby (barred rock) laid it overnight. She hasn’t laid an egg yesterday. I went out tonight and just found this speckled egg!! Both very thin shells. Seems...
I had some problems with one of my hens and soft shells this spring and I have also noticed lately alot of our eggs look out of shape or a little wavy/wrinkly. I think they aren't eating their layer feed or oyster shells as much because they are free ranging alot. I may look into a supplement...
So sorry you are going through this. My gram had dementia too, we all had to be around to watch her or she would beg strangers for rides to "go home". She would even take the kids toys and display them proudly on her kitchen cabinets saying she got them in the mail. So the kids were always...
Where did you find the place in Alabama? I would only use them in the spring summer and fall when the ladies are out free ranging. They dont venture far from coop in the winter, even though we do shovel and even snowblow paths for them :lau
I got a neat little drinker for the brooder this time from rent a coop. It has cups that stay half full so there is no mess with a waterer this time around. They only had the 2 gallon at the time I ordered though, which was a little big. It worked but bigger than I would have wanted or needed.
My whit...ish hen Dixie did that one day and it scared the heck outta me before I realized what it was. I thought for sure she was covered in some sort of mites at first. hahahaha