This week’s photo essay from Blazing Trails Farm feels dark as most of the week has been snowy, rainy, foggy, grey and overall, blah. Thankfully the temperatures have been above freezing most of the time, which has given the roosters a chance to recover a bit from frostbite. Please enjoy the photos and your weekend!

When it snows, the chickens will come out of the coops if I shovel, only to pace back and forth between coops. Some exercise is better than no exercise I suppose.

What? Do I have something on my face? 
The fluffy white stuff was short-lived as torrential rain moved in and made a slushy mess of things.

Blaze chases Sparky a couple times a day to remind him who is in charge of the backyard.  They’re both Black Copper Marans. Blaze is Sparky’s dad.

Rainy eggs.
Blaze & Portia (Serama hen).
Caesar (Serama cockerel)
Blaze and the ladies.
Blaze (left) and Sparky (right) maintain a respectful distance from one another.
Thanks for joining me and have a great week!
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This week’s photo essay from Blazing Trails Farm feels dark as most of the week has been snowy, rainy, foggy, grey and overall, blah. Thankfully the temperatures have been above freezing most of the time, which has given the roosters a chance to recover a bit from frostbite. Please enjoy the photos and your weekend!

When it snows, the chickens will come out of the coops if I shovel, only to pace back and forth between coops. Some exercise is better than no exercise I suppose.

What? Do I have something on my face? 
The fluffy white stuff was short-lived as torrential rain moved in and made a slushy mess of things.

Blaze chases Sparky a couple times a day to remind him who is in charge of the backyard.  They’re both Black Copper Marans. Blaze is Sparky’s dad.

Rainy eggs.
Blaze & Portia (Serama hen).
Caesar (Serama cockerel)
Blaze and the ladies.
Blaze (left) and Sparky (right) maintain a respectful distance from one another.
Thanks for joining me and have a great week!
Rachel Divider
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adrianlam
adrianlam
10 years ago

Would like to win this!

Jodie Nicholls
Jodie Nicholls
10 years ago

My son and I found your blog last spring when we needed a reputable reference for his 4H "Show Chickens" project (his first year). One of his chickens ended up getting "Grand Champion" at Fair! He was so excited! Thank you for all your wonderful knowledge!

Kristin D Mercurio
Kristin D Mercurio
10 years ago

Subscibed to your blog…Love your page and posts!! Would love to win the EcoGlow, I would feel a lot safer not using a typical brooder bulb again.

Gen Damon Sours
Gen Damon Sours
10 years ago

I know your super busy but if you have time to check: when I found your blog and signed up I was signed up through disqus to follow you, does that count as signed up for your giveaways in your contests? Also I am sooo happy to have stumbled across your blog and your Facebook post. I love them! I love my hens and my 1 duck who thinks she is a chicken, we named he Quack Quack because when we were trying to come up with a name for you she would quack and we would say it back… Read more »

Heather Dixon Fowler
Heather Dixon Fowler
10 years ago

Great pictures! I have learned a lot from your blog.