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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: whitby_sam on December 19, 2009, 11:44:58 am

Title: Moving Chickens
Post by: whitby_sam on December 19, 2009, 11:44:58 am
I moved my temporary run (containing 15 hens) yesterday. Suprisingly the snow helped rather than hindered as I was able to just slide the run over the top of it instead of it digging in to the grass.

They now have the 8'X8' run and a fenced off area beyond it (I want it clearing so I can plant veg early next year)

Funny thing is, only one has actually left the run... The rest are just stood inside looking gormless.

It begs the question, why did I bother?
Title: Re: Moving Chickens
Post by: Wellieboots on December 21, 2009, 03:33:45 pm
Why indeed? ??? Ain't chooks the dumbest of the dumb - funny with it though :farmer:
Title: Re: Moving Chickens
Post by: whitby_sam on December 21, 2009, 10:54:55 pm
I could watch them for hours! Each one has their own little quirk... and they're still giving me 4 eggs a day between them so I can't complain. I'd expect them to stop at this time of year, and especially with this snow, but my trusty Marans are still going at their usual pace