We enjoyed several days of beautiful snowfalls this week and while the chickens have adjusted to the idea of the white stuff, it’ll be gone soon with 60°F temperatures predicted for this weekend.
Sparky above & his dad, Blaze, below (both Black Copper Marans roosters) keep a respectful distance from one another. There is no question that Blaze remains the Alpha roo and king of the flock.
This was the first of two snowfalls this week. I shoveled the walkway and the flock spent the day walking back and forth between the two coops.
(above, left to right) Doc Brown (Polish Crested hen) Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) and Kate (Speckled Sussex) reenacting the scene from The Beatles Abbey Road Below, Ally McBeak (Tolbunt Polish Frizzle pullet)
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Despite a half a foot of snow on the ground, my flock enjoys dust bathing inside the runs. I can’t recommend sand in a covered run any more highly.
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We enjoyed several days of beautiful snowfalls this week and while the chickens have adjusted to the idea of the white stuff, it’ll be gone soon with 60°F temperatures predicted for this weekend.
Sparky above & his dad, Blaze, below (both Black Copper Marans roosters) keep a respectful distance from one another. There is no question that Blaze remains the Alpha roo and king of the flock.
This was the first of two snowfalls this week. I shoveled the walkway and the flock spent the day walking back and forth between the two coops.
(above, left to right) Doc Brown (Polish Crested hen) Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle) and Kate (Speckled Sussex) reenacting the scene from The Beatles Abbey Road Below, Ally McBeak (Tolbunt Polish Frizzle pullet)
Despite a half a foot of snow on the ground, my flock enjoys dust bathing inside the runs. I can’t recommend sand in a covered run any more highly.
Really hope to win one!
I would so love this little darlin!!!!
I'm in it to win it! This year we have had our flock hunted down from 44 to 29. It would be great to get our chicks early in the year as possible as we need to have them laying as early in the year as possible as we need to have 40 laying hens daily to sell eggs to make enough $ to buy feed and have enough eggs left over for us to eat 2 a day. This year we didn't even get to have Christmas and it was the most upset I have ever seen my husband… Read more »
What a treat that would be!
Would ove to start our chickens from eggs this year…