Days getting longer

[GaDawg]

I can tell the days are starting to get longer. I use to put up the chickens between 4:30 and 5:00, now it's getting closer to 6:00
Yea! Hopefully more eggs!

 

[vfem]

Wow... thanks for noticing that! It completely slipped my mind. I'm just realizing the time now, and usually I've already put the chickens up but they still have another 20-30 minutes extra now.

I guess it was worth trying to plant some carrots and spinach today

Come on spring!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

Ive noticed it too. I cant wait till spring.

 

[momofdrew]

we cant plant spinach or carrots or anything we have a foot of snow covering the garden...BUT

SPRING is coming!!!

 

[cajunlizz]

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Well , I live in South Louisiana and by 5:30 ITS DARK 30 LOL

I have lights in both coops now , and in Sept. we were picking 3 - 5 eggs a day . Suckers spent ALL summer resting .

We got them in early April and kept wondering when eggs would kick in . Well , DH put lights in both coops and NOW we are picking from 25 - 30 eggs a day .

Still have 40 that will be laying before spring time .

 

[cajunlizz]

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Oh please , lets not rush SPRING because summer is right behind that and we have super rough summer temps and live in Hurricane prone area . Enjoying the weather right now .

 

[jacyjones]

I need spring cos we have such wet and yucky winters in wales. Mind you we also have wet and yucky summers too...............

 

[cajunlizz]

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Well , it would not be so bad if it was just wet , but we have very high humidity ( like 97º with heat index of 125 ) .... PLUS Hurricane seasons start June 1st. In 2008 we got hit by 2 major canes

Try securing 2 coops and 3 runs with almost 100 head in the flock

 

[luvmygirlsinAK]

4 hrs. and 55 min. daylight today!!! And it warmed up finally after _45 F. temps for days on end-to _9 F. right now!! Reason to CELEBRATE!!!! It's amazing what a difference a little more daylight does!!!

Oh, and of course, we feel like we just had a heat wave hit!

I told the "girls" to unpack their suitcase today, they really wanted to go to Hawaii, I had to break it to them gently that we weren't going anymore, that Hawaii had just come to us!!!

Edited to add: You may think I was kidding about the difference it makes to have a little more daylight-but man, it makes all the difference in the world in how you feel!!!

 

[junebug7334]

I SO can't wait...............I have a case of SAD....and have one of those "sunlight" things in my office..........because of it! !