What did you do with your flock today?

[Yard Farmer]

So sorry you lost one of your boys

Thank you.
He was a good boy.

 

[ChicksnMore]

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.

They're beautiful babies! Is Samuel your only rooster?

Nevermind...I just read he was! Are you going to keep him, just separated or re-home him?

 

[ChicksnMore]

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.

Reminds me I really need to remove my winter wind blocks too!

 

[ChicksnMore]

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 swear birds see styrofoam and think popcorn

 

[ChicksnMore]

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!

Glue! Tell me how please....I love the idea!

 

[ChicksnMore]

Today is more garden work but I'm hoping to have time to bring Biscotti in for pictures sometime today. She still has blue eyes!

 

[Smokerbill]

I finally hung a bag of 99+% elemental sulfur across the entrance/exit between the coop and the day run. Every time they pass through, they bump the bag and a tiny bit of sulfur powder dusts their back.

Sulfur is supposed to be great for preventing and controlling mites and lice on chickens. Now the chickens take care of pest control all by themselves.

I used a piece of floating row and some double sided tape to make the bag, stapled it across the doorway, then dumped in some powdered sulfur. It should work. When I bump my hand against it a bit of the sulfur comes out.

I've read that just a little bit of the sulfur is all it takes.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Biscotti Her eyes have the barest hint of yellow in them now though. She's growing up!

 

[ChicksnMore]

I finally hung a bag of 99+% elemental sulfur across the entrance/exit between the coop and the day run. Every time they pass through, they bump the bag and a tiny bit of sulfur powder dusts their back.

Sulfur is supposed to be great for preventing and controlling mites and lice on chickens. Now the chickens take care of pest control all by themselves.

I used a piece of floating row and some double sided tape to make the bag, stapled it across the doorway, then dumped in some powdered sulfur. It should work. When I bump my hand against it a bit of the sulfur comes out.

I've read that just a little bit of the sulfur is all it takes.

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Reminds me of how they dust cows. Nice work!

 

[ValerieJ]

Biscotti Her eyes have the barest hint of yellow in them now though. She's growing up!View attachment 3808127View attachment 3808128

Oh gosh! She is beautiful!!!