Zeuss is looking good! Of course, scrambled eggs, a bath, and a good blow drying would make anyone feel like a million bucks.
The blackbirds seem to chase off the hawks here, too. I read somewhere that having black hens confuses the hawks and they think they are black birds. I can neither confirm nor deny this as fact. I will say I have noticed I lose far fewer black hens than other colors to predators in general. They seem more wiley to me. Maybe it's just good camouflage? It seems to me that raptors have really keen eyesight, so I'm not sure I buy the theory that they mistake black hens for crows.
Snow here, too. Nothing you would shovel. Poor man's fertilizer, right? My little son told me it won't last because tomorrow is the first day of spring! LOL Someone gave him a Star Wars calendar and he reads it intently. I got a countdown for Presidents Day. Usually that one sneaks up on me but I was so thankful to get the daily reminders this year!
Klop Klop, have fun setting up your brooder. I am just waiting my turn here.
I'm off to peruse the bater threads to troubleshoot upping the humidity in mine. I'll be okay the first 18 days, but I'm shooting for 55-65% during lockdown and I can't get it to hold higher than 50%.
Take it easy, folks! It's spring tomorrow!
