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Coop life - backyard chickens

mich1972
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Coop life - backyard chickens

So we adopted our girls in April and they bring us so much joy, eggs and beautiful fertiliser !!!! 

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mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Coop Life 🐓 Been adding chopped up Lavender to the coop to freshen up and also help as a natural insect repellent !!

 

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mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

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Coop Life !!!!! 
Time too pull out perches from the Coop and replace with new ones. 

Scraped out the flooring, cleaned up the concrete slabs. 

Added fresh new pine shavings for the floor and nesting, along with straw. 
Added Charcoal to help deodorise. 

Added heaps of chopped up Wormwood to help repel mites and lice. 

It is important to keep up your hygiene practices in the Chicken Coop and look after your Chooks. 

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EricL
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Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Hi @mich1972

 

Thank you so much for the Chook update! It's great to see that they are doing well. Nothing like a bit of a refresh to keep the chooks happy.

 

Eric

 

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KatieC
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Great idea with the lavender @mich1972!

 

I am loving the shot of the freshened up flooring with the very happy egg next to it. 

 

Katie

 

 

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mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Thank you @EricL 

I am sure there are a lot of Workshop friends here that have chickens or are thinking about keeping them. 
Also , the Charcoal works a treat for deodorising and absorbing smell and also good for the girls to eat for tummy health 😊

mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Thank You @KatieC 

You need to keep it clean regularly. That egg is a fake as we put it in the nest when we first rescued our girls so it encouraged them to lay in there 😃

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 Hi Workshop friends !! 
Coop Life 😊

 

We have 4 new additions to our family 

 

2 x Andalusians 5 months old 

 

2 x Sussex 5 months old

 

Still high temperatures daily here in Perth so oh our main focus is keeping the girls hydrated and safe from the hot weather. Thankfully they have plenty of shade. 

😊 

KatieC
Retired Team Member
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Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Hi @mich1972,

 

Your girls are just GORGEOUS! They look very happy in their new home. 

 

Do you think you'll need to expand your coop soon?

 

Katie

 

 

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mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

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Thank You @KatieC 

 

unfortunately 6 girls are the limit 😆 gosh we would love more. 
Keeping backyard chickens isn’t just about collecting eggs, they are great pets and part of the family. They truly make us happy 😃 🐓🐓🐓

mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal

Re: Coop life - backyard chickens

Yes our Chooks are spoilt ! I planted up a large Hanging Basket full of Spinach, Silverbeet, Mizuna , Lettuce, Rocket. Hung it up on the Mulberry branch in the Chook Run. High enough that they have to stretch out to eat the Greens. 
another Boredom Buster for our Backyard Chickens. 

 


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