I totally agree with the snow over ice anytime. That's a bummer with going to school all day like that. But, then I don't imagine they have Snow days to make up like your elementary and high schools do.
My pekins love the water. I have small kiddie pool for them to swim in. Hoping that I can get a larger kiddie pool for them this year. Not too deep, just bigger around. It was quite crowded in there for 7 pekins to splash in. I never heard of the being bred from water llike that. It's not...