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.
Kathy Shea Mormino
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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.
The chicken fountain! Yay!
Would love to have the Fountain! Available water all the time.. Would be great!
Vegas chickens needs lots of water! Mine would love a fountain :)
Kathy-
I have not had chickens very long, and love when you post new information on both your blog as well as your facebook page. I am learning so much from you and look forward to reading what you have to say everyday! I also love all the pictures of you "babies" it looks like it is a lot of fun around your house.
I would love to have your latest give away-thank you Rachel for having this give away!
So far I have two Polish pullets, a Silkie cockerel, a Bantam Cochin cockerel, three White Leghorn pullets, and one Isa Brown pullet (two of her sisters perished to a fox mid day about five weeks ago). My current issue is that my White Legs started laying and are moving right along, however the Isa has laid two eggs in one weeks time and both have been rubber. With her being a picky eater (won't even touch meal worms) I can not seem to get her to eat any of the oyster shells. I did get her to eat toasted… Read more »