Been ages since we last posted! Been very busy trying to get the run sorted and things. Its not as great as I had hoped.
With all the rain the run was just a mess. Plus the chickens have eaten all the grass, so the garden is a mess too. In fact its like one big muddy puddle!
we needed to worm them, so decided the easiest way was with Layers Pellets with the Flubenvet (wormer) mixed in. This requires them not to free range whilst they are on them (they did not like that!) so we took that opportunity to lay down some grass seed too. Well after 10 days, there was a tiny smattering of grass, so we have let them back out and resigned ourselves to the fact we may have to returf the garden in the spring!
We were also able to get hold of an old rabbit hutch (thank you Furry Friends Rescue) which is providing an excellent bit of extra shelter as they dont seem to like being in the coop all day and just sit out in the rain! We removed the doors (so its just a big box) but they seem to like it and use it daily.
I must admit, I do feel like a bad owner. We have covered the top of the run, put some wood up on some sides for a bit of protection, and put bark chippings down to try to control the mud, yet the girls stay out in the rain and then climb all over each other - the 2 white girls are constantly filthy. Even if we let them free range, they stay out in the rain, and Doris is still having regular mud baths! Going to try to find some clear plastic sheeting to maybe use to cover the sides, see if that helps, but its proving elusive.
Anyway, better get back to the other animals! Piper (the dog) has been petrified all night due to Fireworks (chickens didnt seem bothered though - i did wonder if we would be down any this morning). We have rehomed the remaining 2 fish and sold the tank. Just got to do some re-jigging of the chameleon cage and hopefully thats all the animals sorted for the rest of the year.
I blame the pregnancy! 7 weeks to go and Emma has suddenly turned into a crazy woman with things needing changing and it needs to happen ASAP!
