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.
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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.
I would love to have one of these. I am a 4H poultry leaders and we really want to hatch our own chicks! I love reading your blog and your photos are hillarious!
Thanks again for a great giveaway
We would love to win the Brinsea Ecoglow brooder for our first batch of egglets that just started in our wonderful Brinsea Octagon incubator! We are building an upcycle brooder box for them out of a donated rectangle entertainment cabinet. Yay spring! Thank you again for your great Chicky insight and chances to win!
I so would love to win one of these. My new chicks should ship within the month!
Thanks for the chance to win. I really need one of these!!