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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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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damndago1
damndago1
10 years ago

I always enjoy what you post and the pic's are great.

Marita Marbut
Marita Marbut
10 years ago

SO need this! :) :)

copperllama
copperllama
10 years ago

follower This would be great !

Joanne Owsley
Joanne Owsley
10 years ago

I was planning on buying one, but this would be WAY better!

Jodie Nicholls
Jodie Nicholls
10 years ago

Hopefully this isn't a duplicate! Sorry if it is! I never comment on blogs :).

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 (Stormy) ended up getting "Grand Champion" at Fair! He was so excited! This year he is doing a breeding project and hatching Stormy's eggs. Thank you for all your wonderful knowledge!