Our new chicks are getting their own special area to the west, behind the house, complete with mulberry tress, which I'm sure they'll enjoy come next spring. I'll have a good view of it from the kitchen window.
The chickens area is an area that was completely overgrown with brush and blackberries. Guess what we've been doing for the last week...
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| Before and After Brush Clearing of Chicken Pasture Area |
Armed with machetes, an axe, rakes, pruning shears, a pruning saw, Mr. B. and I have it mostly cleared. There are still a few stumps left, but their numbers are dwindling every day.
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| Otis had to check out the newly cleared area. |
It's fenced on three sides. We'll add the front fence and gate, after we've finished building their run, or as I call it their "safe house". The run will enclose the coop and be their safe area and protection from predators at night, and for when we aren't at home during the day. I really want them to free range, so I don't expect them to spend a great deal of time in it.
The coop is built, but not in position yet. We'll move it when all the stumps are out.
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| Our Chicken Coop |
Who knew that eight little chicks could cause so much work!
The chicks are growing like crazy and because it's been so hot, they've been coming outside with us since they were a week and a half old. They enjoy scratching around and catching bugs while we work.
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| The chicks first day out. They grew so fast and now they're twice the size they were here, just a week ago! |
We use our smallest dog crate as their home base, using cardboard to shelter them if it gets breezy or the sun is too hot. They stay in it most of the time, making short little runs out and back occasionally. As you can see we don't have grass left because of the heat. There's even less green this week.
When we take a break from working, we sit down with them and they run over for a little handful of oats.
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| Chick Picnic. The pretty little star of this photo is one of our Speckled Sussex chicks, Henny Penny. Ringo , our Plymouth Rock rooster is sitting on Mr. B.'s hand. |
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| Lacey, our one Silver Lace Wyandotte chick |
I'll keep you posted with our progress on the run and of course I'll have more pics of the reason for all the work.
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