Anyhoo, keeping the chickens dry is an important aspect of raising them disease and parasite free. It will also help prevent frostbite on their feet. The old saying applies to chickens as well as all other animals, "they can be wet, they can be cold, but never let them be wet and cold!" Lastly, covering this area will prevent their food from growing mildew and bacteria, which can cause food poisoning and death in your flock. There are several issues I will have to deal with as I go along, so any helpful suggestions would be welcome!
Happy farming!!
It was a little cold this morning. Noon sounded like a much better time to tackle the tarp today. brrr!
You can see how the chicken run is covered by an extremely large tarp of questionable quality. While the idea was great, it did not take long for the tarp to start leaking from both cats and guineas walking across it, and for the winds to tear it apart at all the grommet points. Also where it lays over the edge of the fencing has caused major damage to the edge. So today I attached a second smaller tarp over this one and pulled all four corners taut with baling twine. Again, only temporary, but we have to use what we have until we can afford otherwise. The birds seemed unconcerned that I was climbing up and down a ladder in their run, and were only interested in the grains tossed in their dirt box and their feeder. They will appreciate the dry area tomorrow, I'm sure!
No comments:
Post a Comment
We love to hear from you! Comments and suggestions always welcome.