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- Saying goodbye to NarcissaI knew her final day was coming. Ever since Laura Ingalls, Tooter McGraw and Chiquita died, she was slowing down and puffed up. One day, I peeked inside the coop to check on her, and she had passed away. Not attacked by a predator or anything, but just limp in the nesting box. I willContinue reading “Saying goodbye to Narcissa”
- Newsletter:Not that long ago, three of the Bock Bock girls passed away. Laura Ingalls, Tooter McGraw, and Chiquita. we think that Laura Ingalls might have been ready , but we know that Tooter McGraw and Chiquita were attacked by a predator. It was really traumatizing to see, and so was Laura Ingalls, even though sheContinue reading “Newsletter:”
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- A day in the life of the Bock Bock girls
- Behavior chart for chickens 😡😁Ok, so do you remember that in the earlier classrooms when there were charts that looked like traffic lights with green being great and yellow being so-so and red being totally out of control? The teacher would move the clip based on how the student was acting? Well, this may not make a lot ofContinue reading “Behavior chart for chickens 😡😁”
- Update on the blogI wanted to start out by saying that Clementine and Spot, now renamed David Bowie and Fitzroy are both roosters! They fought a lot when they were babies and we had never had chicks that fought. I didn’t know at the time, but we just figured out they are roosters. Noisy’s feathers are falling out,Continue reading “Update on the blog”
- Free ranging the girls is still going pretty wellSo every day, we are making plans to let our girls out so they get exercise and can eat eat bugs, and they’re out right now.
- We let our girls out to free range. (A great way to introduce big chickens to little chickens)We have always been kind of protective of our hens. We never let them out due to the fear of losing them to predators. But today we decided to let our chickens roam free since the chicks are getting really big and we wanted to introduce them to the big girls, so this is whatContinue reading “We let our girls out to free range. (A great way to introduce big chickens to little chickens)”
- Top 3 ways to entertain your baby chicks 🐤🐥🐣🐔Even though baby chicks may or may not use these entertainment devices, it’s worth a try. Number 1: Put small toys in the brooder. These can include action figures or baby toys. We also put alphabet magnets in there. Number 2: Make them a run. We used wood and chicken wire to make ours. YouContinue reading “Top 3 ways to entertain your baby chicks 🐤🐥🐣🐔”
- How it went putting baby chicks under our broody henYou’re all probably wondering how it went when we put the chicks under Laura Ingalls Wilder. Well, it went pretty good. She did peck them a little bit, but we were not worried. We thought that that was just Laura’s way of being a mother hen. The chicks pecked her back, and we thought thatContinue reading “How it went putting baby chicks under our broody hen”
- An idea you might try for your broody henLaura Ingalls Wilder, our incredibly lovable Faverolle chicken is currently broody. I’ve pushed her out of the nesting box, but almost all of the time when I am not looking, she goes back in the nesting box and sits on the eggs and does literally nothing but sit on the eggs and try to hatchContinue reading “An idea you might try for your broody hen”
- Kiddie toys for your flockShiny, kid safe mirrors can intrest the girls for a while. Just make sure they don’t attack it hard enough to break it. You can coat plastic rings with peanut butter and toss them to the flock, or hang them. 🥜🥜 Set up plastic kiddie gyms for the chickens to play with. Wrap some kindContinue reading “Kiddie toys for your flock”
- More toys, treats, and games for your flock🍢🍡🐓🍇🍓🥬🥒Cabbage snack: Hang head of cabbage in the coop so they can rip off pieces 🥬🥬 Fetch the fruit: Get their attention and throw a piece of fruit, such as a peach across the coop or yard so they can run over to it.🍑🍓🍇🍌 Snack hunt: Toss small items such as green beans and berriesContinue reading “More toys, treats, and games for your flock🍢🍡🐓🍇🍓🥬🥒”
- Summer treats for the girlsThis will surely delight the girls.🍓🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍑🍑 All you need are the following ingredients: Frozen watermelon chunks (organic) 🍉🍉🍉🧊🧊 Frozen blueberries. Frozen banana, blended🍌🍌🧊🧊 🐔How to do it:🐔 Place the frozen blueberries in a bowl and thaw slightly. Do the same with the strawberries.🍓 Blend the banana in the blender until it is easy for theContinue reading “Summer treats for the girls”
- 🐣How to make a chick brooder🐥🐤What you’ll need: Cardboard or wooden box (the more chicks you have, the bigger your box will need to be.) Wood shavings or newspaper Heat lamp. CAUTION: this may cause a fire, so please be careful. A safer alternative is an EcoGlow chick brooder. (See A kid’s guide to keeping chickens.) Chick waterer Chick feederContinue reading “🐣How to make a chick brooder🐥🐤”
- 5 ways to keep your hens entertained in a pandemic 🦠You can’t go outside to buy your girls toys and treats, but you can still order some things, so why not try a few of these ideas: Jungle gym. All you need is a tree branch, nails and a hammer and a long piece of wood. To make it, simply nail the tree branch toContinue reading “5 ways to keep your hens entertained in a pandemic 🦠”
- Toys and treats for your flockFor toys, simply go to the pet shop and purchase bird toys for your girls to peck. What I did was draw a dot on one of the toys that I purchased and Elvira seemed intrested in one of the toys I purchased from PetCo. Toys: Bells. They do love to peck bells, especially ifContinue reading “Toys and treats for your flock”
- How to make your chickens say “yes”and “no“Step one. Paint your fingernails and let them dry💅🏻(or if you don’t want to paint your fingernails, you can use another object that your girls are interested in. Step two. Go out to the chicken coop and ask one or more of your chickens a yes or no question and move your finger Side toContinue reading “How to make your chickens say “yes”and “no“”
- How to make a chicken headstoneSadly, chickens don’t live forever. After we lost Grandma, our White Leghorn and a beloved Bock Bock girl, I was devastated. We made a headstone for her in the backyard. We even lit candles for her. Now, for a chicken headstone, you will need to find a rock in your backyard and paint it. AfterContinue reading “How to make a chicken headstone”
- Videos of our girlsIn this post you’ll see all sorts of funny videos and movies about our hens.
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