Less Range Time

I replaced the light bulb in the coop one morning this week when I was out doing chicken chores. The light in the run where they roost is okay.

I've rounded up the chickens that had escaped two times today and most are back in the pen. I've gotten the netting to put on the deck to help with keep them from getting out, until that is up they are going to be getting less and less free range time. At afternoon chore time just after school we let them out again, that was just before dark they stayed in the yard this time. Yea! Then at dusk a drizzling rain started so they came in a bit early. Hubby is figuring out how to  put up the netting on the deck but needs more daylight for this task.

The chickens are all present and accounted for and tucked in for the night. We got four eggs today and another egg broke from too much "help" the grand kids are still learning how delicate the egg shells can be. The new basket is smaller and three eggs looks like a lot in it.

I gathered two pullet eggs and three others today. Went for a walk picked up apples some one discarded half eaten for the hens, I chopped it up for their morning treat. Raked leaves and put them in the back for the chickens to scratch in today.

I got the run, coop and outside nest boxes cleaned and spiffed up the inside of the coop this week. Working on yard clean up leaf and mulch removal from the front yard now that the temps. have risen nearly up to the fifty degree mark here.

The grand kids were here helping to feed and do chicken chores and seeing which chickens they could pet! Enticing them with food helps them to accomplish this goal and coming in the coop while I do chores. They have earned the dozen eggs they took home.