What the cluck - New life on the farm ! Episode 13 May 2024

We finish the prep for the chickens, Barbara beautifies a section of the land by an old stone wall and then leaves me all alone while she goes back to the UK. I have to settle in our new arrivals and Guinness doesn't know what to make of it all

[@michaelnrg]

Now that's what I call a proper chicken set up, keep up the insight to your world, hugs to Guinness from Tracy & me.

[@BrendanClark03]

Congratulations on your new grandbaby and your chicken house looks fab! Hopefully no mongoose scares!

[@greenerinportugal]

I hope so too! Unfortunately the land to the left of ours is totally overgrown, so plenty of places for a predator to hide, but I guess we have to run this risk slightly. Thanks

[@DerekHNorthants]

That’s a really good chicken run. You’ve done well in the garden in such a short time. Looking forward to the next update.

[@greenerinportugal]

Thanks Derek, garden will start to wither a bit in the sun so plenty of shade cloth will be needed i think. Thanks for your comment

[@Lazydogcompany]

Looking lovely, many congratulations

[@greenerinportugal]

Thanks so much 😊 Dawn, chickens are currently poking about under the caravan. Guinness is asleep but also locked in (with air con on) xx

[@debbiemac7734]

Congratulations Grandparents and hello chickens. X

[@greenerinportugal]

Awww thanks Debs x

[@michaelnrg]

Great news on the new grandson (making you maybe feel that little bit older) :)

[@greenerinportugal]

Thanks Michael. I go back to England next week to meet the little chap. Looking forward to meeting him and seeing our 5 year old granddaughter

[@greenerinportugal]

I'm sure my grandparents were much older than we are now...mine was a bit tubby, bald and had been retired for years....maybe that's the illusion of youth!

[@michaelnrg]

@@greenerinportugal Is that not you now🤣

[@isabelinhagomes9076]

The weather is awful and very unstable this year. By this time, last year, lots of sunny hot days. Good job.😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@greenerinportugal]

Hi Isabel, yes it's been a funny start ti the month but is gradually improving. Reports say this could be a record hot summer ! Phew !

[@sarahcampbell-t2g]

FAB chicken run....Did you get it from a local store ? Chicken keeper here- do NOT feed chickens bread, it can compact in their crop and cause sour crop. It doesn't digest well. Chooks love meal worms for protein, hanging up veggies from a horizontal pole/perch keeps them occupied in the run (greens etc). Maybe adding a small container of chicken grit in the run could be handy too. Other than that, looks great! Congrats on the new grandson.

[@greenerinportugal]

All good advice, thankyou. We will make some improvements as we go. They love free ranging but I keep an eye on them. Thanks