What made you happy today?

[MROO]

There's only about 6" on the ground here, but it's treacherous bc it's layered. We first got a couple of inches of snow, then a layer of sleet, topped by more snow. So it just looks like snow, but when you try to walk on it, surprise, it slip-slides out from under you. DH doesn't want me out there on it at all.

Listen to him! Even today, with the sun shining again, that ice layer is down below. Be careful!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My dear, dear, DH shoveled me a path to the hen house for my safety ...

... and Merida the Brave, my SS, came out into the sunshine to greet me. I'm VERY happy!

 

[SkyAJK]

Mealworms are easy to raise. Give it a try!

At the moment my sick hen Mint now decided she is not eating bugs anymore, so the mealworms are growing in the containers.

Can I let these grow and lay eggs? I added oat and potato piece to feed them. I would love to grow them as they are hefty price.

 

[SkyAJK]

I am happy today from hearing on the news that the extreme heat is over today.... today we will have 30C=86F, the heat is much lower than yesterday.

 

[MROO]

At the moment my sick hen Mint now decided she is not eating bugs anymore, so the mealworms are growing in the containers.

Can I let these grow and lay eggs? I added oat and potato piece to feed them. I would love to grow them as they are hefty price.

As long as you didn't buy "treated" mealworms (the ones dusted with vitamins for birds or lizards,) you've officially got yourself a mealworm farm! There are good ideas on how to set one up in pretty much any sort of space, right here on BYC. I've used a terrarium (pretty, but hard to maintain without mildew,) several different types of plastic containers and a two-gallon aquarium with a few inches of dry oats and the bottom portion of an egg carton.
The egg carton aquarium worked best, but my favorite was a big, cracked bowl that I didn't want to throw out but could no longer use for its intended purpose. I kept it out on my kitchen counter, where it was pretty much ignored by everyone until my mother visited. I wish I'd had a camera on her reaction ... it was priceless!