Flock Focus Friday with The Chicken Chick 4/25/14

Busy, busy week here in Suffield, Connecticut. Lots of sunshine and balmy temperatures provided ideal conditions for doing spring clean up and yard work that the chickens were happy to help with. Please enjoy the photos!

Buff Orptington hen, mulching the yard. — Our annual truckload of mulch was delivered this week and the chickens did their part to help spread it into place- and then kicked it out of place.

Rake mulch on top of hardware cloth to keep chickens out of certain flower beds. — A little strategically placed hardware cloth underneath preferred dust bathing locations (theirs, not mine!) seems to be redirecting the chickens’ digging activities.

One of my “little” brothers visited this week with my niece to pick up his annual load of custom-made chicken manure for his garden.

Flock Focus Friday at The Chicken Chick® — Freida (5 year old White Silkie) and Ceasar (9 month old Serama cockerel)

There are currently three broody hens in the flock. The hens who have proven to be good mothers will be given fertile eggs to hatch.

Mr. Chicken Chick installed the mailbox he made for me in February for my birthday. I love it and it’s a nice clean spot to set down the egg basket while puttering around the chicken yard.

Tolbunt Polish Frizzle hen. — Ally McBeak, Tolbunt Polish Frizzle- working last year’s leaves.

I most certainly did NOT eat your Oreos and am appalled at the suggestion.

You call it coffee. I call it Survival Juice.

The early bird can have the worm. I'll take coffee.

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There are currently three broody hens in the flock. The hens who have proven to be good mothers will be given fertile eggs to hatch.

Mr. Chicken Chick installed the mailbox he made for me in February for my birthday. I love it and it’s a nice clean spot to set down the egg basket while puttering around the chicken yard.

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cheryl

11 years ago

My Chicks would love to have fresh water from this
everyday. Thank you for sharing.

Kathryn Andrews

11 years ago

I've seen this style of waterer advertised, and they look much cleaner than other types.
My chickens are on order, should be arriving in early June (gives us time to get schoolwork finished up, and the coop in tip top shape). I can hardly wait!

alysha

11 years ago

I know this must sound ridiculous, but I'm wondering about the giveaway..
I never know if I should like, comment & share on facebook to enter, or comment only on this blog.
Please help! :)

Lauren Weaver Young

11 years ago

I would love this! :) Also do you have roosters with your hens? And if so do they mix breeds and if not how do you keep them separate? I'm about to have 2 different breeds and will have roosters since I want more babies but I am wondering if I can let them run around together or do they need to be in separate pins. We are putting our coop in the yard so I can have them run all around the house and I can keep a close eye on them to make sure nothing will happen to… Read more »

Judy Dawson Donaldson

11 years ago

My chickens need this!

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