Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingLizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingThis morning we let the girls out for ten minutes, after making a safe area (we hoped), with three tall windbreaks. I stayed inside with a tin of mealworms, and OH took photos of them.
They were quite cautious at first, but loved the grass. One thing concerns me, we have a lot of clover in our lawn, well clover and weeds, actually, but it is hard wearing. I have read somewhere that clover is not good for hens, please could someone enlighten me. If they are going to be all right with clover, OH will make me a mobile run - he doesn't know this yet! Got them back in their run easily with the mealworm tin. Lily went into the nesting box to lay her egg, and their outing was over. I will get photos on in due course.
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingClover should be fine, but not too much - get the squits.
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingI belive clover is Ok and not harmful, however, I am sure a more experienced chicken expert will let you know for sure. Chickens generally know what and what not to eat, and would probably steer clear of most suspect plants!.
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Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingLizzie, Lottie and Lily venturing out of their run this morning.
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingLovely photo's and love the wellies, that is how everybody recognises us
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingLove the pics of your pretty girls. I'm sure they enjoyed their outing.
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Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingGreat pics of your lovely girls
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingLovely pictures.
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Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingWhat beauties they are, grass!!!lucky lucky girls
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Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingOh look at them, what gorgeous girls and fabulous pictures - love your skirt/dress too Spreckly
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Our family: my-Lovely-Hubbly and I, Benny and our two little Ladies - Betty and Gloria. RIP dear little Ladies - Lottie, Cottie, Elsie, Dottie, Hilda and Margie. You may have gone, but are never ever forgotten. Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingAww bless em
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(¸.✰´¨(¸.✰ Manda Living our version of the Good Life with 4 dogs, 6 cats, a cow, a few sheep, Angora Goats and ???? chooks. Don't get your knickers in a knot..it solves nothing ~ just makes you walk funny Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingThank you for your kind comments. The grass is our lawn - no grass in the run after a couple of days! I wear wellies a lot as everything is sopping wet here at present, and my dress/skirt - the top half is an apron, skirt is ancient, but still wearable!
Re: Lizzie, Lottie and Lily's outingOur lawn is about 80% clover, 10% dandelions, 9% daisies and 1% grass
Our chooks have been fine on it but they only come out about once a week Lucy x
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