Speckles… stuck in the run (bad weather) but finding ways to keep busy – like pruning.
Category: Chickens
Ruby and Rosie taken by fox
On Monday 19th around midday Ruby and Rosie were taken by a fox in the backyard!
We are of course devastated and made the decision to quit the backyard chook thing and after 20 years I no longer will have feathered backyard companions. Like it or not I’ll have to prune the roses – alone.
Ruby and Rosie chilling out
With the bird bath completed now having a rest on one of the park benches – with company.
Ruby & Rosie angle parked.
Ruby & Rosie angle parked.
Ruby & Rosie chook shed heater
Ruby & Rosie – Auto chook shed heater temp controller currently set to turn on if inside temp drops below 10°. The square neon light indicates it’s on.
Ruby and Rosie cold night
Auto coop heater is ON (the square neon light) so temp has dropped below 10°
Wi-Fi Chook Shed Light
Been meaning to do this for a while and because of Rosie’s weird going-to-bed behavior of late we moved it to the top of the job list. For some reason instead of going up the ramp to the roost she’s hanging around on the floor and going into a corner under the nesting box table?
We are using a Wi-Fi Switch which requires a ZigBee hub which is already setup and configured on the network. Continue reading “Wi-Fi Chook Shed Light”
What’s new in here?
Rosie doing a bench to bench inspection!
Driveway edging
Chooks have discovered a morning sun period along the edge of the driveway and grabbed the opportunity to do some dusting with the sun on their backs.
Most of the excavations end up on the driveway so we need some edging too keep things tidy.
Daytime feline intruder!
This morning this first-time stalker has come up from the backyard and through the carport. Ruby and Rosie are in the (elevated) front yard. Things have been quiet for a while but now with this perimeter intrusion we need to prepare for a joust.
Look how they come down and stay close to me!