Today was beautiful! Just a little cool, but sunny and only a light breeze.
Of course, we did lots of other stuff too, but I think our biggest project today was mucking out one of the younger hens' room in the barn. The first task was to get the girls outside. Yes, we herded chickens. Not pretty. But, that might have been the most enjoyable portion of the task. Smelly, heavy, packed-to-the-floor straw had to be shoveled up and taken (up hill, of course) to the area by the hoop house to be layered with all the dying spinach we've been pulling. Will make a great compost pile. Then she pressure washed the whole room, ceiling to floor. So, that made us smelly, dirty and wet! The girls will be spending the night outside tonight (a first, I think) so the room can dry thoroughly. Tomorrow, we will put down a light layer of barn lime (whatever the heck that is!) to absorb moisture and supposedly neutralize the ammonia smells, then pine shavings as bedding. Then, back in the girls go!
They better appreciate it! ;-)
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I'm sure they do appreciate that you now smell like they do. :) Sounds like another great week!
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