The weather here in Illinois has been unseasonably warm. The high was about 58 degrees today and we were cruising around the farm today with out a coat. The chickens too, have been enjoying the weather and they are still free ranging which works great for me. I started a flower garden right outside their run this fall.(Yes, I did say
outside the run- they fly the coop on a daily basis, cause the grass is always greener on the other side, you know. In this case it really is!) Instead of removing the sod I laid cardboard down and have since been piling on the leaves, manure, and used straw bedding. The chickens have been doing a great job of turning it all over for me.
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This guy needs a name- any ideas?
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| Easter Egger |
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| Easter Egger |
Guess its time to brace myself, looks like by the end of the week our nice weather is going to disappear and winter will finally rear its ugly head. I know all of you with animals outside are feeling the same as me, but with any luck spring will arrive on time.
Love your eggs.
ReplyDeleteI love chickens! And I love 58 degrees in January!
ReplyDeleteWhat a handsome feller, so proudly strugging, showing off to his girls.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I visited today, saw your recipe on the last post...made this bread over the weekend and it's really good. Mine fell apart, a trifle soft but that's because I didn't do such a good job kneading. Still good though, thanks!
I think your rooster looks like a Jeffrey :)
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