While visiting siblings up in Fort Collins last weekend, we learned we are supposed to be composting the chickens' bedding and leftovers on a regular basis. This explains why the chicken coop was starting to smell.
We managed to buy what just might be the last two composters in Parker - apparently it's the end of the season, and most stores were out of stock. But we got both for just $100 total.
Placed these right next to the fence. Hopefully nobody notices they're not "complementary to community".
I also replaced one of our sprinklers, which has been making a fair amount of whistling noise; and modified the drip line in the chicken run as a backup water source for the chickens. The whole sprinkler system ran nice and quiet during testing - we'll see how it sounds when it runs as scheduled tomorrow morning. (Update: slept right through the sprinklers this morning - perfect!).
Oh yeah - I mowed the lawn and put the clippings in the chicken run, too.
Brianna remediated a few dead patches that we allowed to die before figuring out the sprinkler system. Hopefully they come back.
Finally, I spent a fair amount of time doing general clean-up, picking up dead branches, pulling a few weeds, and finally picking up the last of the construction debris from building the chicken coop.
We managed to buy what just might be the last two composters in Parker - apparently it's the end of the season, and most stores were out of stock. But we got both for just $100 total.
Placed these right next to the fence. Hopefully nobody notices they're not "complementary to community".
I also replaced one of our sprinklers, which has been making a fair amount of whistling noise; and modified the drip line in the chicken run as a backup water source for the chickens. The whole sprinkler system ran nice and quiet during testing - we'll see how it sounds when it runs as scheduled tomorrow morning. (Update: slept right through the sprinklers this morning - perfect!).
Oh yeah - I mowed the lawn and put the clippings in the chicken run, too.
Brianna remediated a few dead patches that we allowed to die before figuring out the sprinkler system. Hopefully they come back.
Finally, I spent a fair amount of time doing general clean-up, picking up dead branches, pulling a few weeds, and finally picking up the last of the construction debris from building the chicken coop.
Put a 6-inch layer of straw in the entire chicken coop and you won't have to worry about the smell. As a bonus, you'll be able to take it out 1-2 times a year and have a lot of high quality compost / potting soil.
ReplyDeleteGood tip! Is that for the enclosed chicken coop only, or for the entire chicken run?
DeleteThe entire run.
ReplyDelete