After battling single digit temperatures most of the week, the flock is looking forward to a reprieve this weekend as temperatures are expected to soar into the low 40s! We got a half dozen new chicks this week and spring fever has kicked into high gear!

ellen deHeneres (a Marans hen, half Black Copper Marans, half Wheaten Marans) trying to see past Mount Snow.
ellen deHeneres and Windy. Windy is also a Marans, but a Blue Splash Marans.

The spring temptation has begun as baby chicks have begun arriving in feed stores everywhere! We picked up four Barred Plymouth Rock pullets and two Red Pullets of undetermined breed. The chicks keep me company while I work in my office, staying warm underneath and playing on top of their EcoGlow Brooder. Read more about the EcoGlow brooder and what makes it infinitely safer to use than traditional heat lamps HERE.

Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster) has the company of my two Tolbunt Polish Frizzles until the weather warms up outside. The scabs from his frostbite are nearly gone and their head feathers from bored flock mates picking them have begun filling in.

Sparky (Black Copper Marans rooster). I think he was speaking his mind about the never-ending winter.

This Partridge Plymouth Rock has been molting at a rapid rate the past few weeks. It’s remarkable to see the difference six days makes.

My Trail Cam captured a coyote and an opossum skulking behind the chicken coops at night this week. I am not the least bit worried about either of them, however, as the coops are predator-proof. This opossum was not near my chicken coops and certainly not inside either chicken run. This post and beam fence surrounds my backyard, not my coops, so while he was in my backyard,  he was no threat to my flock at any time.

Freida (Silkie hen).

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!

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After battling single digit temperatures most of the week, the flock is looking forward to a reprieve this weekend as temperatures are expected to soar into the low 40s! We got a half dozen new chicks this week and spring fever has kicked into high gear!

ellen deHeneres (a Marans hen, half Black Copper Marans, half Wheaten Marans) trying to see past Mount Snow.
ellen deHeneres and Windy. Windy is also a Marans, but a Blue Splash Marans.

The spring temptation has begun as baby chicks have begun arriving in feed stores everywhere! We picked up four Barred Plymouth Rock pullets and two Red Pullets of undetermined breed. The chicks keep me company while I work in my office, staying warm underneath and playing on top of their EcoGlow Brooder. Read more about the EcoGlow brooder and what makes it infinitely safer to use than traditional heat lamps HERE.

Blaze (Black Copper Marans rooster) has the company of my two Tolbunt Polish Frizzles until the weather warms up outside. The scabs from his frostbite are nearly gone and their head feathers from bored flock mates picking them have begun filling in.

Sparky (Black Copper Marans rooster). I think he was speaking his mind about the never-ending winter.

This Partridge Plymouth Rock has been molting at a rapid rate the past few weeks. It’s remarkable to see the difference six days makes.

My Trail Cam captured a coyote and an opossum skulking behind the chicken coops at night this week. I am not the least bit worried about either of them, however, as the coops are predator-proof. This opossum was not near my chicken coops and certainly not inside either chicken run. This post and beam fence surrounds my backyard, not my coops, so while he was in my backyard,  he was no threat to my flock at any time.

Freida (Silkie hen).

Thanks for visiting and have a great week!
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Teri Davis
Teri Davis
11 years ago

My best friend shovels the snow at home and the neighbors and at work at a dog kennel I bought her an electric snow shovel for 99 dollars it is worth every penny look into them because it is saving her poor sore body and the work is doen much faster

soapy1
soapy1
11 years ago

Thanks for all the great giveaways, Kathy…and of course, the info, the pictures, the most excellent captions….YOU ROCK!!

Robin Braswell Hucks
Robin Braswell Hucks
11 years ago

I would love to win! I might have to share the worms with my wild birds too!

Firefly515
Firefly515
11 years ago

Great info no matter what you need help with.

Jen baxter
Jen baxter
11 years ago

I would love to win!

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