MJ's little flock

[MaryJanet]

This is good thinking. But I rather cut cardboard into the right size. My chickens prefer eating printed paper over cardboard and scratching in paper makes a mess. Cardboard is easy to replace too.

Another good thought.

 

[MaryJanet]

Here's this little lovely.

She's the only one who takes her bath before bed.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm having quite a weekend

See those two strands of hair clumped together with greeny-brown stuff. Yeh.

That's bird poop.

I got splattered in a fly-by. That's good luck, right?

 

[MaryJanet]

Given MJ’s climate I wonder if we are over engineering the slats problem.

My main concern is chicks toes getting caught and chicks not being able to climb back over the 7cm barrier. And whatever is placed there needs to support the weight of the food and water without stressing the borderline flimsy joinery of the nest box.

For the weather, I love the slats! Very breezy!

 

[BDutch]

I wonder if 7cm deep x 28 wide x 60 long might be too heavy.

I'll try it and find out.

My main concern is chicks toes getting caught and chicks not being able to climb back over the 7cm barrier.

There is no need to level it at all after 3 - 4 days. 7 cm is easy to take for a few days old chick. If you fill it temporary, up to 4 cm with paper/cardboard and an old towel (against slipping) on top its okay. Its a good place to put water and chick feed mash away from the nest/straw.

PS I have a barrier of about 4 cm between the nestbox area and the small coop floor, where I put the water an chick feed.

Hatch in 2023

 

[ManueB]

My chickens prefer eating printed paper

I just had the Washington post for breakfast dear....
Oh nice, but I prefer the Times ..with a cuppa as MJ would say !