My Orpington and the larger fluffy chooks and the Silkies all find the heat and humidity hard. Hence the use of the fans in the barn. Even the horses have fans for their stalls.
I have this large high velocity fan that I use for the alleyway, it was hilarious watching the wee Silkies trying to...
Awesome photo! I personally prefer ‘mutts’ too many “purebred” animals have way too many health issues.
My best chickens are plain old mutts, or my Polish roo’s daughters from my mutt hens.
Big Drama Yesterday
Yesterday was the pits of a day. My back has been acting up and I can hardly move, clunking around in those winter boots doing chores and walking through the snow from the house (it was so dry it wouldn't pack down when I tried to drive over it). My hips and back are very...
In stead of sand I throw a bale of fine shavings into the dust bath pit for them. Big hit! I might forgo sand and just go with the shavings from now on.
16 today - although, I found a small wee egg from Mrs Little Chicken, I guess her moulting has completed enough her body felt it could start back laying. I am very surprised it didn't freeze and crack, I found it when I did chores this morning. And I KNOW she didn't lay it overnight as she...