What did you do with your flock today?

[ChickyWhicky]

Well its national snuggle a chicken day soooooo I snuggled some chickens! My silkie roo, silkie hen & Trudy the leghorn. Couldnt catch anybody else, apparently they didnt get the memo

 

[TropicalBabies]

Well its national snuggle a chicken day soooooo I snuggled some chickens! My silkie roo, silkie hen & Trudy the leghorn. Couldnt catch anybody else, apparently they didnt get the memo
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Awe! Well, you can always catch them on the roost tonight .

I'm personally gunna pass on chicken snuggles this year. Hope they know I love them just the same

 

[ValerieJ]

My chicken are not the snuggling kind. They have a great life and would like us to stay out of the way and allow them to live it. They put up with us because we clean their coop, give them treats and provide a steady supply of food and clean water. They say, that's our job, just stick to that and all will be well, and we'll give you some eggs. Thank you very much.

 

[Shetland lover]

Well its national snuggle a chicken day soooooo I snuggled some chickens! My silkie roo, silkie hen & Trudy the leghorn. Couldnt catch anybody else, apparently they didnt get the memo
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Awww. How cute!
Clara - one of my bantam Cochin - obviously DID get the memo as she jumped into my arms before going in to roost. Normally, she is definitely NOT a cuddly chicken.

 

[Shetland lover]

It was -5°C outside for much of yesterday - I spent most of the day breaking ice on the waterers and making sure everyone got calorie dense treats. My flock got warm whole grain porridge, sprinkled with blueberries and sunflower seed hearts, for breakfast. And a cup of warm ginger tea. It seemed to go down well. Little Stan took some persuading to try it but enjoyed it once he did. He is weird with new foods. If he doesn't recognise it as something he's eaten before, he won't touch it. I find this odd given that both his parents are willing to try anything. His dad, Ferdy, loves dill pickles, for example!

 

[ChicksnMore]

We are lucky to get 2 eggs in a day right now. My girls think it's too wet or too cold. Well, I think it's okay for them to take a break and conserve their energy to cope with the weather and short winter days. So far have not had to buy eggs in 9 years, so I'm happy.

O thats wonderful! I reduced my flocks by about half. One of my poor neighbors has gotten so used to our free eggs and they keep calling and hoping. But...between less birds and cold weather, I just don't have eggs to spare right now. Yesterday he called and described in great detail all the differences between my girls eggs and store eggs as you crack them into a pan to fry. Yep...I caved and he got some of our eggs. Really can't beat fresh eggs!

 

[ChicksnMore]

It was -5°C outside for much of yesterday - I spent most of the day breaking ice on the waterers and making sure everyone got calorie dense treats. My flock got warm whole grain porridge, sprinkled with blueberries and sunflower seed hearts, for breakfast. And a cup of warm ginger tea. It seemed to go down well. Little Stan took some persuading to try it but enjoyed it once he did. He is weird with new foods. If he doesn't recognise it as something he's eaten before, he won't touch it. I find this odd given that both his parents are willing to try anything. His dad, Ferdy, loves dill pickles, for example!

I think my eyes got frostbite just reading those temps! Brrrrrrrrr!

 

[ValerieJ]

O thats wonderful! I reduced my flocks by about half. One of my poor neighbors has gotten so used to our free eggs and they keep calling and hoping. But...between less birds and cold weather, I just don't have eggs to spare right now. Yesterday he called and described in great detail all the differences between my girls eggs and store eggs as you crack them into a pan to fry. Yep...I caved and he got some of our eggs. Really can't beat fresh eggs!

I have a friend who tells me every time I see her that my eggs are better than any others home grown in the area, and of course than the store. I still say no. I like them better too.

 

[ChicksnMore]

Oh, I forgot a bit of my story.
Driving up Kokee I was in and out of clouds spilling over the ridge from the canyon lookouts. Truly stunning to be in a tropical rain forest during inclement weather. View attachment 4022285Road heading down to the cabin as a cloud was blowing by but getting captured by the trees ♡

I will come back for this little broody chicken. Beetles daughter, feral mom. Not sure how many days she has been sitting. Hoping Beetle is the dad of at least some of these chicks.View attachment 4022278View attachment 4022280
Can you spot her on the roof?
I miss so many things about staying up the mountain but playing egg hunt and find the broody arnt ones. Though it is funny.
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Ride down was stunning but my photos are only meh. i could not capture the movement of the clouds, specially while I was driving, lol.

Stunning! I think if I lived there, hubby would have to drag me off that mountain

 

[TropicalBabies]

O thats wonderful! I reduced my flocks by about half. One of my poor neighbors has gotten so used to our free eggs and they keep calling and hoping. But...between less birds and cold weather, I just don't have eggs to spare right now. Yesterday he called and described in great detail all the differences between my girls eggs and store eggs as you crack them into a pan to fry. Yep...I caved and he got some of our eggs. Really can't beat fresh eggs!

OM Goodness, sounds like me in my head when I crack a store bought
I spent a few dollars more and bought the organic, cage free and well, they looked great. Our girls eggs however checked all of the boxes, good looks with much better taste. I don't eat a lot of eggs but after store bought for 2-3 months, I really noticed and appreciated the difference more than ever.
It is good to be a chicken farmer