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.
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.
Kathy Shea Mormino
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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.
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.
Right now I really could use another one of these. My first one is being overused. I love your pictures above. They cracked me up. Now in the picture that says "Coffee? Did someone say coffee." >what kind of chicken is he???? Absolutely beautiful. Thanks Kathy for all you do. I really appreciate it and so you know..it is all your fault I have another hatch starting today hopefully. I experimented with a stagger (2days apart) hatch with just four eggs. Got next batch of eggs all ready to go in after I give incy a one day rest. Nope… Read more »
we plan on getting chicks in a month or so and would love one of these :)
very cool! thanks :)
I really really want to win can u tell.
Love your roosters they are beautiful!! We are new to chickens and are enjoying all these new things we are finding out. We got our chicken coop last night!! We are suppose to get some chicks really soon! I am very excited!