I don't think the girls know it's winter...

[Chicks 'n ducks]

Well, I am down to just two mature hens, a rooster, and their three babies, all of which are silkies.
Olly:

and Pippin:

we were in the mountains to ski and a family member house sat for us. we were gone for 7 days, and we come back to this:

Two eggs a day from probably the worst laying breed.
in the middle of winter.

I didn't even get chickens for eggs, yet here we are...
how are your girls doing this winter?
tell me your stories!

 

[N F C]

It sure doesn't look like winter in your photos Nice egg haul!

I'm still waiting for my girls to get back to work after their long winter of lolling about. Not that winter is over here by any means.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

The pictures of the chickens are from this summer
it was 3 degrees here just a few days ago. It's warming back up again now though.

 

[N F C]

The pictures of the chickens are from this summer
it was 3 degrees here just a few days ago. It's warming back up again now though.

Ok, that makes more sense now

I took this picture about a week ago. And it's looked like that for weeks.

 

[Chicks 'n ducks]

It's beautiful!

 

[SweetTea&Chicks]

We’re from Georgia so it doesn’t get that cold but mine have been good. My two red sex links are still laying big eggs every day. My 7 pullets that just matured are giving me about 3 or 4 a day.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

I am swimming in eggs, lol....average 8 a day out of 10 birds (#11 is not laying at the moment as she is in icu inside for wry neck)....all first year layers. I always have first years in my flock specifically to avoid winter egg shortage

 

[Ohio peepers]

Well, I am down to just two mature hens, a rooster, and their three babies, all of which are silkies.
Olly:View attachment 1632219
and Pippin:View attachment 1632221
we were in the mountains to ski and a family member house sat for us. we were gone for 7 days, and we come back to this:
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Two eggs a day from probably the worst laying breed.
in the middle of winter.

I didn't even get chickens for eggs, yet here we are...
how are your girls doing this winter?
tell me your stories!

Your girls are adorable!!! And yes, we got 8 one day old chicks May 30th, we are getting 5 to 6 days each day! Just gave away two dozen last week and we have 23 eggs right now. We are having a warmer winter so far (mid 30’s for the high up to mid 40’s).

 

[21hens-incharge]

My birds are all 2+ years old and laying ain't on their mind at all.

I am also in northern Colorado.

I need to explain the crock pot again maybe......