The turkeys and geese were all out, standing around in the shelter betwixt house & hill, but they looked miserable. The chickens (with a couple exceptions) spent the day indoors. I'm beginning to suspect that chickens are the smart ones... and the ducks. The ducks, for some reason, left the...
The Chantys are bigger by a lot—I do like my Buckeyes, but you'll want them from somewhere other than Cackle if size is your motivating factor. I hear Meyers is good, but haven't tried them. A good breeder is preferable of course, if that's a possibility for you. For me, it's a long way to find...
Ultimately if you're worried about frostbite & your main goal is meat birds, get yourself a Chanticler rooster. I got an assortment of buffs & partridge this summer (straight run, only offered as an assortment; feed store uses Hoover's). Aside from one poor little crossbeak pullet (now DH's fav...
One skunk; one weasel. A couple of nights ago I heard a whoosh and a thud. On the camera I saw two dark forms on the ground and rushed out hollering naughty words. A huge dark brown form flew away. I knew my little Narragansett hen had decided to sleep on the fence, but I figured it was a safe...
Yes, I got a bit mixed up about last night being the cold one. Looks like around six inches. Not letting anyone out just yet. The turkeys haven't even hopped down. It doesn't look like we got a lot of tree damage, but we don't have the amazing canopy to look after that you do. Looks like the...
DH says 4" on the hood of the plow truck, but while I use a ruler or biometrics (which means I stick my finger in), he uses his active imagination. :lau I'm calling it at 2.5-3.0"
In happier news, it is currently 35° F, not 16°. Yet. That appalling temperature is actually tomorrow's threat...
We never see this. (Just the colors) By the time the sun clears the eastern mountains, it's already daylight. Ditto the sunsets. 🤷♀️ Yours is gorgelissimo!
They're amazing hiders. You'd think with their light color they'd really stand out, but they don't. I had a missing one, too. She finally showed up yesterday with a black poult. Must be from that pretty TCMB tom. :love