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.
Change your name to Nobody? Love it! lol
Love your blog! Signed up to follow you also. Hope to win this, sure my girls would love it. I know I would, we have that big 5 gallon thing I can't carry it, neither can my 89 year old dad. This would be a true blessing for our flock.
Oh i would love to win the water fountain! I have a bad back and my girls and one roo are drinking out if containers and buckets i have to clean everyday! This would be so awesome! You rock!
I just read your blog on poop. Very informative! And, I ordered The Chicken Health Handbook you referenced. Thanks. Would LOVE to have the Chicken Fountain.
Our flock needs one of these waterers so badly (and also a grandpa's feeder :) ) because we travel quite a bit and with one of these waterers and a feeder I wouldn't have to hire someone quite so often to check on them. It is hard to get good help and I wonder sometimes if they check on them as often as I would.