{"id":13008,"date":"2015-11-07T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T17:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=13008"},"modified":"2015-11-07T17:10:49","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T17:10:49","slug":"some-mash-for-the-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=13008","title":{"rendered":"Some mash for the girls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before getting on to the girls mash I just wanted to say that I really do know the perches in the chicken shed are now at the right height. This morning I went out to the girls at quarter past seven and the automatic door was just starting to open.<\/p>\n

I heard the bump, bump, bump of the girls jumping from the perch and before the door was even half way up the girls were squeezing underneath it just as they used to do in the old coop. Butterscotch was one of the first ones out. This really proves that they can all get down quickly and easily now, including Butterscotch.<\/p>\n

I think having the perches high to start with was useful for training them to go in but they are now used to the lower perches and there is no longer any problem with them putting themselves to bed.<\/p>\n

It seems to have taken a while to get it right but I am really happy with their shed now and I think they are too.<\/p>\n

I only put one large dish of mash out as I know it lasts all morning and although Speckles can’t get to it when the others are there she always gets her share as they tire of it. Emerald never seems that bothered about mash.<\/p>\n

\"Some<\/a>

Some mash for the girls<\/p><\/div>\n

It looks very dark but this was at half past nine this morning. It was dark because it was raining heavily and I thought some mash might cheer the girls. Butterscotch is missing as she was laying her egg but I knew she would get some later.<\/p>\n

\"Butterscotch<\/a>

Butterscotch is getting her egg laid<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Speckles<\/a>

Speckles wants to join in<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Speckles<\/a>

Peaches only has to look at her<\/p><\/div>\n

\"To<\/a>

To turn her away<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Speckles<\/a>

Speckles gets her turn when the others lose interest<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I<\/a>

I now have it all to myself<\/p><\/div>\n

Butterscotch soon got her egg laid and had her turn at the mash. By lunch time the mash dish was empty. I love that they find this such a treat when it is only their normal food and I always feel good that I know they have had a good helping of pellets whilst feeling like they have had something more special.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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