I end the week with a clean chicken house. Yea! MM and I hauled out a year's worth of chicken poop yesterday--probably seven loads of the garden cart, all told! It went on the garden in big, flailing arcs of the grain scoop. Thank goodness it wasn't real windy! I know this will sound odd, but for some reason, this represents a treasure, as far as I'm concerned. Free fertilizer...well, not entirely free, but certainly a by-product! Makes me feel wealthy!
This morning, I put in a fresh bale of hay and the chickens kept running in and out apparently amazed at this refurbishent. They must have been grateful because I've gotten more than a dozen eggs today. And there's been a chicken of one stripe or another in the nest boxes all day long --almost as if they couldn't believe their good fortune.
I'm sure they appreciate a clean house, just like I do!
Thank you everyone for your visits this past week! I've loved hearing from you. It's been pretty busy out here JOTOLR. For you, too, I know! Spring does that, doesn't it! I keep ordering plants and planting madly. Thanks for all your lovely comments! I've enjoyed every one. Hope you have a delightful and restorative weekend!
See you Monday!
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Elora -- It must be contagious -- deep cleaning that is. My house is spic and span after almost a week of deep cleaning. Now to keep it orderly and up to snuff -- barbara
ReplyDeleteChickens do love getting that fresh hay, don't they?
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you're enjoying that early retirement!
You know, Vicki, I feel as if I am playing hookie! Keep thinking we have to get out and milk...oh....that's right: we don't! And yes, SW VA...at this point I wouldn't entirely commit to resuming the dairy businss, but I suppose by the time a calf would come, I'll be ready. And Barbara, the chicken house definitely had "deep" cleaning!!
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That hen certainly looks happy with the fresh nesting spot. Have a great weekend.
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