Something to Scratch

Today Jared and I purchased a load of mulch from the city. It was only $15 for them to load our pickup full. We were honestly shocked at how full they filled it. Three huge loader buckets full and pressed down between. 

Their three buckets equalled close to 15 of our little tractor buckets if not more. I meant to count but I didn't think of it. Jared shoveled each bucket full all on his own while I dumped each load into the chicken pen. 

Our poor chickens only have rocks and hard compacted clay ground to spend their cooped up days in. They desperately needed this mulch. It also will help with health problems from them walking, pecking and scratching around in their own poop all the time. 

I think they're going to be much happier. 

Here's a picture of what they did have. I think two more truckloads will cover the whole area but that's a whole lot of work for poor Jared. 

Tommorow we have plans for building a compost bin. Severe weather is in the forecast so we'll see how much that hinders us. 

Yesterday I cleaned out the nesting boxes to mulch my garden. While doing that I found this little fairy egg burried in the straw. 

Until next time,

Becky