good_egg Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) I can't believe it is only 4:30 and already it is dark and my girls are tucked up in bed! OH and I have been freezing our bottoms off in full snowboard kit sat in the garden for the last hour and a half as we can't let our girls FR unsupervised since Mr Fox got one of our neighbours hens. The only saving grace was a bottle of wine! Anyway,Connie marched everyone off to bed with a lot of shouting at about 4:15 and I just had to share with you all the image that greeted me as I locked them in - buffy's backside hanging out of the cube door, with Dorothy's head looking out from underneath and between her legs and nonchalantly on the side Connie with her head tucked under Buffy's wing!! Ridiculous things don't seem to realise they are meant to be grown up now. Edited November 18, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 The things we do ..But worth it . I was s"Ooops, word censored!"ing poo off the patio tonight in my PJ's in the freezing cold by torch light.. As i knew the window cleaner was coming first thing in the morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I cleaned out the cube nestbox just after 7 this morning as soon as it was light, in my night shirt and fleece jacket Latte was saying hurry up and as soon as I was finished she went in and laid me an egg. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 In my dressing gown poo picking most mornings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_B Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Your girls sound like such great characters, good_egg I think we all do funny things for our girls...I have been considering what to buy mine for Christmas lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted November 18, 2012 Author Share Posted November 18, 2012 Wish I could have got a picture! Chicken stockings, now there's a thought - ha ha. Mine would probably be scared of them! Hope all good with your girls and you Mrs_B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Cleaning out in the rain aside, I think I find looking after my chooks in winter easier than in summer. There is something so satisfying in shutting their little door at about 4.30 when they have all trooped in out of the horrid weather. I also love giving them porridge on frosty mornings and even enjoy drying their little heads when they have got all wet and mucky. By contrast, in the summer, they seem to go to bed so late that I'm in danger of going to bed first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 mine went to bed at 4 today! after looking at me as if i had caused the gales which were blowing their knickers in the air! dont blame them really, feel like going to bed early myself when its so horrible outside. it got so windy at one point i was a bit worried about the WIR! have to check it all over in the morning as its still windy out. I put on full waterproofs to pop out and shut them in, and poo pick the WIR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 You are so lucky you can poo pick! I have 10 ex batts got in sept and have had difficulty getting flubenvet just got marriage treated pellets which they have been on exclusively since sat so am hoping for more firmer poo is generally very runny and varied colours although hens are lookin fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suebee Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Has anyone noticed how the white part of the poo shows up at dusk, (when you're a bit late with your poo picking duties)... Almost like glow-in-the-dark poos. I can spot mine halfway across the garden (the chickens' I mean! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good_egg Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Maybe there's a supplement that could make them properly glow in the dark! It got dark here before 4pm - I'm not usually home til 6 or 7. Miss seeing my girlies during the week, my favourite time was when I got home and could let them out then stay in the garden watching them put themselves to bed before I had my dinner! Grandmashazzie - if the flubenvet still leaves you with some fluidity then I have found bokashi bran to be a fab wee addition and if anyone has eaten too many slugs oregostim seems to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for that good egg will add that next week when treated pellets finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Agreed, bokashi bran is excellent. Garvo pellets also firms things up and Aubiose (or other hemp bed products) on the hen house floor makes poo picking easy peasy as any squishy ones get rolled up and dried out. Some people also use it in the run but you would need good water proofing on your WIR to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
