Most of my hens were young, this year. So it is first snow.I do have a handful that hatched in December, last year, but they were indoors.
My hen "Elvis" above. Below is Kim the frizzle, Prairie the dark gray and Lady bug the LO.this is a covered outdoor play area, snow makes them hungry...
Alphalfa field about a mile from my house, with classic red barn in the distance. Nice sunny day yesterday. Almost 50. It will probably snow next week. This field becomes a cross country ski paradise.
Normally deer hang out there, but here is one hanging by my driveway.
I had a rooster who was young, but I think he did have a eye on a certain australorp hen. One time he picked up a crumb and was clucking for a hen to come. The one hen he liked did not show up, but a big splash hen with feathered feet, started to ungracefully run his way. He got scared and...
I was going out to the coop and all the chickens started to fly to see me. Barley is a silky so he cannot fly, but he flapped his wings and ran. He thought he was flying too.
I brought some leftovers this morning to the hens. One of the black NN hens was late to the party. She ran fast to make up for that fact. Barley thought she was running to see him and he hopped on top. They got into a fight.