Hi everyone! We enjoyed 30C this weekend, but I know I must think about my first winter with chickens. My teeny coop is not insulated (yet?). It may need a better roof and maybe I should put a roof on the run, too. I will get delivery of straw bales this week that I know make a good windbreak...
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My first pullet has just started laying. The Buff Orpington has given me six eggs a week for three weeks now. I'm happy and waiting to see if the Barred Rock and Columbian Wyandotte can compete. My next temptation are a couple of Gold Laced Polish hens, one year old. I like the idea of pretty...