It's warmer today. For the second day running, the Girls' drinkers haven't been frozen. It's lunchtime now, and we've reached +1.
Yesterday I emptied the poo trays, and relined them with newspaper and Aubiose (from the nest box). I then filled up the nest box using a product called Hempbed, which my supplier (Graham from Pawsnclaws) provided as Aubiose isn't available at the moment. I also topped up the floor of the run. I don't normally do this - I prefer to empty out and then put fresh in, but:
(a) It's been really cold
(b) the Aubiose that was on the floor was in quite good condition, just getting a bit sparse (because the girls tend to excavate it, often out of the run)
(c) Have you seen the snow?
The Hempbed, a Dutch product, is similar and yet very different to Aubiose/Hemcore. It's similar in size to Aubiose, but feels much harder. It smells lovely - not Citronella (like Hemcore)..I can't put my finger (or my nose) on what the smell is. Eucalyptus perhaps?
Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked.
So, this morning, ALL the girls came out of the run. Eventually. It's the first time they've all been out since the snow came last Saturday. Even Milly and Delilah came out.
They keep scaring themselves. Every so often I catch them all, necks erect, all pointed in the same direction, staring at something. There hasn't been anything there that I can see.
Of course, they haven't all stayed out together long enough for me to get a photo. I will keep trying.
Roobarb has taken to standing in the snow on one leg. Perfectly still, like a hen on a pole.
I love my chooks.
Yesterday I emptied the poo trays, and relined them with newspaper and Aubiose (from the nest box). I then filled up the nest box using a product called Hempbed, which my supplier (Graham from Pawsnclaws) provided as Aubiose isn't available at the moment. I also topped up the floor of the run. I don't normally do this - I prefer to empty out and then put fresh in, but:
(a) It's been really cold
(b) the Aubiose that was on the floor was in quite good condition, just getting a bit sparse (because the girls tend to excavate it, often out of the run)
(c) Have you seen the snow?
The Hempbed, a Dutch product, is similar and yet very different to Aubiose/Hemcore. It's similar in size to Aubiose, but feels much harder. It smells lovely - not Citronella (like Hemcore)..I can't put my finger (or my nose) on what the smell is. Eucalyptus perhaps?
Anyway, I'm getting sidetracked.
So, this morning, ALL the girls came out of the run. Eventually. It's the first time they've all been out since the snow came last Saturday. Even Milly and Delilah came out.
They keep scaring themselves. Every so often I catch them all, necks erect, all pointed in the same direction, staring at something. There hasn't been anything there that I can see.
Of course, they haven't all stayed out together long enough for me to get a photo. I will keep trying.
Roobarb has taken to standing in the snow on one leg. Perfectly still, like a hen on a pole.
I love my chooks.
