This week in a word? Cold. Don’t let the super sunny photos from the beginning of the week fool you- we endured the coldest temperatures of the year in Connecticut this week and are looking forward to a warm up any time now!

Sylvio (Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel)
Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster)
Buelah, Buff Orpington hen
Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle hen)
Frederick (Serama cockerel)
Iris (Olive Egger hen)
Margarita (Black White Faced Spanish pullet) taking a winter stroll.
 
Serama cockerel (left, Caesar) and Marans hen (right, ellen deHeneres)
 
Light Sussex cockerel (Chevy)
 
Columbian Wyandotte hen (Lola)
Black White Faced Spanish hen (Margarita)
Sylvio and Iris made it to the cover of my article in Chickens Magazine this month!

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This week in a word? Cold. Don’t let the super sunny photos from the beginning of the week fool you- we endured the coldest temperatures of the year in Connecticut this week and are looking forward to a warm up any time now!

Sylvio (Silver Laced Wyandotte cockerel)
Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster)
Buelah, Buff Orpington hen
Rachel (Bantam Cochin Frizzle hen)
Frederick (Serama cockerel)
Iris (Olive Egger hen)
Margarita (Black White Faced Spanish pullet) taking a winter stroll.
 
Serama cockerel (left, Caesar) and Marans hen (right, ellen deHeneres)
 
Light Sussex cockerel (Chevy)
 
Columbian Wyandotte hen (Lola)
Black White Faced Spanish hen (Margarita)
Sylvio and Iris made it to the cover of my article in Chickens Magazine this month!
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Kay
Kay
2026 years ago

I have so enjoyed your articles. My husband and I are moving to the country and I can’t wait to get started! I told my family that they could each name one of the girls! Our farm has an old 160 ft chicken coop they used back in the day to probably supply the whole county. I think we’ll start with a few clicks and go from there!