Quoting Mark Twain, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Temperatures this week ranged from triple digit highs to lows in the 50s, nutty even by New England standards.
My flock ordinarily free-ranges, but with temperatures in triple digits, I kept them confined to the run for because it’s cooler than walking around in the sun. The run has everything they need: The Chicken Fountain serving up cold, fresh water, the mister providing 15-20°F lower temps, Grandpa’s Feeder for convenient access to food and plenty of cool, sand for dust-bathing.
Blaze’s recovery continues as twice daily I pack his wattle and earlobe with antibiotic-soaked gauze. Barbie was supervising this particular day. ☺
Brutus & Portia (Seramas) have discovered one another, Portia having hatched a few months later than Brutus.
Brutus standing sentry at the mulch bed the hens have claimed as a dust bathing location.
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Quoting Mark Twain, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Temperatures this week ranged from triple digit highs to lows in the 50s, nutty even by New England standards.
My flock ordinarily free-ranges, but with temperatures in triple digits, I kept them confined to the run for because it’s cooler than walking around in the sun. The run has everything they need: The Chicken Fountain serving up cold, fresh water, the mister providing 15-20°F lower temps, Grandpa’s Feeder for convenient access to food and plenty of cool, sand for dust-bathing.
Blaze’s recovery continues as twice daily I pack his wattle and earlobe with antibiotic-soaked gauze. Barbie was supervising this particular day. ☺
Brutus & Portia (Seramas) have discovered one another, Portia having hatched a few months later than Brutus.
Brutus standing sentry at the mulch bed the hens have claimed as a dust bathing location.
This water fountain is fantastic! We are new to chicken keeping and I am so glad to have found your blog. It's lovely and so helpful. :) We also live in New England (Maine) and yes, we have had some crazy temps recently! Thank you for all the great info and pictures.
The water fountain would be a wonderful addition considering I am always tinkering with the run and coop in efforts to make it better for my feathered babies. Now that his Royal George is born I'm on 1st egg watch. I don't expect the media to be camped at my coop, but we are excited and waiting. Everyday checking the nest box and happily commenting on how this box looks like someone has rounded it out in preparation ooooh :)
I love your blogs, we have to try the egg pops.
I can't imagine how much easier tending to my birds would be with a Chicken Fountain. Cleaner water, too!
Glad Blaze is doing better. It's so stressful when somebody's sick, and so much of their care is a giant scary guess.
Love, love, love your coops and runs. We are moving toward keeping hens again…roosters are not allowed here. I enjoy all the FB posts.