The photos this week don’t really tell the weather tale. It was alternately pleasant and sunny, to freezing cold and rainy and the flock is a little confused. We’re all cool with rain, it’s snow we dread. We spent several days preparing for snow and biting cold. Sparky (shown above. Black Copper Marans cockerel) kept a close eye on Mr. Chicken Chick as he winterized the run with heavy duty plastic. While he was busy with that project, I spent a significant amount of time writing about winter weather challenges that chicken-keepers face. Check it out here if you haven’t already.
Iris (Olive Egger hen) and her babies.(which are either Olive Eggers or Black Copper Marans.) They’re spending much of their time foraging ever further away from her every day.
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The photos this week don’t really tell the weather tale. It was alternately pleasant and sunny, to freezing cold and rainy and the flock is a little confused. We’re all cool with rain, it’s snow we dread. We spent several days preparing for snow and biting cold. Sparky (shown above. Black Copper Marans cockerel) kept a close eye on Mr. Chicken Chick as he winterized the run with heavy duty plastic. While he was busy with that project, I spent a significant amount of time writing about winter weather challenges that chicken-keepers face. Check it out here if you haven’t already.
Iris (Olive Egger hen) and her babies.(which are either Olive Eggers or Black Copper Marans.) They’re spending much of their time foraging ever further away from her every day.
Just love your blog, I went to the feed store today, they hadn't got in the Holly Farms with your article yet. I need to start preparing for winter, tonight will be our first night at freezing 32, then 31 Sunday and 26 degrees Monday. Since the highs are in the high 40s and low 50s I'll wait and put plastic around the aviary/run.
Your blog is the best!
What great giveaways, as usual.
You always have such interesting topics and pictures.
I definitely need to learn how to garden with my chickens! Hope I win!!