keyhole kate Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I decided to spend the whole day with the girls I figured the housework will still be there tommorrow. There cube has been super cleaned, they have all had a lovely dustbathe I am absoulutley filthy from it all but as contented as them they are all in bed purring away ah dont they do your heart good bless them so easily pleased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I gave our WIR a really good clean out too . A whole bale and half of Easibed later and it all looks so much nicer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emchook Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 It must be the day for cleaning out chooks !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kentwitch Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Same here. Have spent most of the day cleaning out the cube and WIR. The girls loved the company and have been helping - in other words getting in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valkyrie Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ditto - it must be the smell of the mite and louse powder that I have missed so long. First decent day for a long time I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 We did ours yesterday and I think it looks fab after all that horrible weather, gives me that little warm feeling, just like when the grass has been cut and everything looks neat and tidy.......I know - these little things in life that bring me pleasure! After OH had s"Ooops, word censored!"ed all the soil out and limed and stalosaned and put dowm fresh aubiose, a few of the chickens were really enjoying dustbathing and I commented I bet it's the same feeling as when we put fresh bedding on our beds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Work in progress here - after the poo trays being frozen in the snow it was a mega cleanout. 4 trugs of poo/bedding from the cube and a trug each from inside each eglu. The two eglu runs still to be cleaned out. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Did my WIR yesterday too so now all fresh and clean again Hard work though - why does wet mash stick like glue to paving slabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I've joined the club. Run all clean and sparkly, no chickens allowed near it. Tracy you are making me feel tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dippy bird Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 yup me too, I did my coop in between yelling at my son to get his lazy bum out of bed and get ready for school,am going back out now to blast the rubber chippings in their run. Today was the first day the girls have been able to free range - they are now all covered in mud, but very happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Same here! Spent about 4 hours with the girls yesterday and gave their coops and runs a good clean, topped up the dustbaths with fresh topsoil and diatom, gave all the bowls a good clean etc. It was nice to see the girls enjoying a snow-free garden too, except the lawn looks awful, quite a few mud patches....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Same here! Spent about 4 hours with the girls yesterday and gave their coops and runs a good clean, topped up the dustbaths with fresh topsoil and diatom, gave all the bowls a good clean etc. It was nice to see the girls enjoying a snow-free garden too, except the lawn looks awful, quite a few mud patches....... You are lucky I have no grass whatsoever very depressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaroo2 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Same here. Cleaned our girls run out on sunday. Why is it they have to stand and watch you? All three were there as I was cleaning the run out watching to make sure that I got in all the corners. Maisie went in the eglu to inspect it when I'd finished and then cam back out with a look on her face as if to say, 'I suppose it'll do!' They really are a joy! OH was getting abit fed up with trying to dig with a chook hanging off his fork everytime he lifted it!! He nearly speared Daisy when she thought she'd seen a worm that he'd dug up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
