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.
My girls would love a fountain, they love the brooder caps I got them. Thanks for the chance to win one, good luck everyone.
the water fountain would be great for my flock, but I have a question- how do you train th?em to use it
Good Morning Kathy! Thank you for so much for your blog, comments, pictures…what a wealth of information for the novice as well as for the experienced keepers of one of God's amazing creatures! I will soon be getting my first Darlin's! What a blessing it would be for them to have such a top notch water fountain!!! Thank you for such a generous giveaway!
Desperately need this fountain…or my sweet husband will try to build one himself…and it will be a disaster!! HELP!
Really love your Blog, it is my favorite "Chicken Blog", although still trying to get our HOA to join the bandwagon to allow them in our subdivision of 5acre lots… Our Petition is getting more signatures every day. Soon we will have little Rachels running around and we'll need a Chicken Fountain! Thanks – Love all the education and photos!