Spring is almost here and everyone is tired of being cooped up over the winter so today we look at fun things to do with chickens as well as useful hacks pertaining to our feathered friends
Did you know chickens are musically talented? I got a kick out of this hens xylophone skills (There are also videos of them playing piano!)
Who doesn't love swings?
Treat toy seems to keep their food driven minds busy
Fabulous ball of greens
Fabulous wall of greens
These playgrounds are super cute!
DIY feeders
Efficient at not spilling food everywhere!
Extend your rain gutter as a drinking trough
A good use for feed bags, makes cleaning easier
Egg Hacks
Natural Easter colour dyes
Directions: https://www.mommypotamus.com/how-to-dye-easter-eggs-naturally-with-everyday-ingredients/
Handy diagram to tell if eggs are spoiled or fresh when you uncover one of their special hidden nests
It's also really helpful to put them in a bowl of snow or ice cold water
Putting your chickens to work
Turning compost - your chickens can do at least a quarter of the work for you! (I estimate they’ll do a quarter of the work because they won’t take down the entire pile, and they certainly won’t re-stack it for you.)
Tilling Garden - One Chicken can till 50 square feet of established sod in about 4-6 weeks!
Spreading Mulch - One Chicken Can Level a Large Pile of Leaf Mulch within Two Days.
http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2015/02/chickens-in-the-garden.html
