This week, the January/February edition of Chickens® from Hobby Farms arrived in the mailbox with my article about how to build a better chicken feeder in the centerfold! That was fun, but there was no time to read through the rest of the magazine with two more articles to wind up for my editors by this weekend. (tick, tock…)

Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster) with three of his favorite ladies.

Meanwhile, in the backyard, we enjoyed the final days of live flowers as temperatures plummeted into the teens. I’m SO not ready for winter, but we have started winterizing the coops and I’ll be writing about it for you later this week.

Doc Brown (White Crested Black Polish hen) with her friend, Rachel, (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) channeling her inner pumpkin. 

Iris (Olive Egger pullet) and Lola (Columbian Wyandotte) kept close tabs on the Littles (Black Copper Marans chicks and Olive Egger chicks).

This is another Olive Egger pullet, Iris’ unnamed sister.
Iris’ chick-warming capacity was put to the test. 
Spartacus (Serama x Red Sex Link) and his uncle, Caesar (bottom/right) are besties, but they have been seen chest-bumping and engaging in stare-downs lately, which the nephew invariably wins.

Now that Rachel (below, Bantam Cochin Frizzle) has finished molting, she has resumed egg-laying at the rate of 3 per week. None has proven fertile in the incubator yet though despite Sparky’s best efforts. An unidentified flock member had the audacity to pluck these newly grown feathers out of Rachel in a nest box skirmish. :(

Thanks for joining me and have a great weekend!
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This week, the January/February edition of Chickens® from Hobby Farms arrived in the mailbox with my article about how to build a better chicken feeder in the centerfold! That was fun, but there was no time to read through the rest of the magazine with two more articles to wind up for my editors by this weekend. (tick, tock…)

Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster) with three of his favorite ladies.

Meanwhile, in the backyard, we enjoyed the final days of live flowers as temperatures plummeted into the teens. I’m SO not ready for winter, but we have started winterizing the coops and I’ll be writing about it for you later this week.

Doc Brown (White Crested Black Polish hen) with her friend, Rachel, (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) channeling her inner pumpkin. 

Iris (Olive Egger pullet) and Lola (Columbian Wyandotte) kept close tabs on the Littles (Black Copper Marans chicks and Olive Egger chicks).

This is another Olive Egger pullet, Iris’ unnamed sister.
Iris’ chick-warming capacity was put to the test. 
Spartacus (Serama x Red Sex Link) and his uncle, Caesar (bottom/right) are besties, but they have been seen chest-bumping and engaging in stare-downs lately, which the nephew invariably wins.

Now that Rachel (below, Bantam Cochin Frizzle) has finished molting, she has resumed egg-laying at the rate of 3 per week. None has proven fertile in the incubator yet though despite Sparky’s best efforts. An unidentified flock member had the audacity to pluck these newly grown feathers out of Rachel in a nest box skirmish. :(

Thanks for joining me and have a great weekend!
Rachel Divider
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Melinda Vaikasiene
Melinda Vaikasiene
10 years ago

wonderful pics as always. we have begun our preparation for our first chicken winter. Plastic is up on the outside of 2 sides of the run, venting has been reduced to keep out some of the drafts, and working on water warmers. I heard a fox the other night and it brought me right out of bed, now that by ladies are more likely to be a target as the winter approaches. Our Dane jumped to her feet and stood guard out by the coop for a while, letting any around know that she was on night watch. Gee!!! It's… Read more »

Mary Doak
Mary Doak
10 years ago

I will have to check it out this weekend i might need a better feeder for my flock. thanks for the chance to win such a great give-away prize. Love all the helpful ideas here.

Lynette
Lynette
10 years ago

My knowledge about raising my beautiful ladies has grown so much since I've found your blog! I truly love reading your posts every day!

Natalie
Natalie
10 years ago

We would love to try all the yummy stuff!! Thanks for letting us enter!

Crystal Bergman
Crystal Bergman
10 years ago

Love Scratch and Peck feed.