Remi is feeding the chickens some "scratch" (cracked corn and wheat).
The birds are enjoying their salad. Coby thought it was really funny to see their green avocado beaks!
Each day, the chickens spend most of their time free-ranging around the back yard. They really enjoy it, but now we cannot walk around barefoot out there anymore for fear of stepping in chicken poop.
I have increased the variety of foods the chickens get because one hen got pecked on its head and foot by another (or others?) and it actually bled. Giving them leafy greens that take a long time to eat helps reduce boredom and is also healthy.
These chickens are about half-way to egg-laying maturity! They are either 9 or 10 weeks old now and should start laying eggs around 20 weeks.
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