"Why don't chickens fly south for the winter?"
Our chickens are COLD! I have to go out there a few times a day to give them thawed water. That heated waterer at Rural King is starting to look like a bargain at $35.
Of course then I see David go by in his coveralls on the tractor and suddenly taking care of 7 chickens seems too easy. His face is so red it glows. The cows have to have hay...and water...and the turkeys need checked...and the list goes on. Thankfully, this year he worked it out so calving won't start until March. When that comes, he goes out a few times every night to check the herd. BRRR!
Cora went with me to the chickens yesterday. We took them some leftover popcorn. They LOVE any scraps, nonmeat nor dairy. In cold weather they slow down on laying, so we were surprised to see three eggs. Try as she might Cora could not pick up the eggs with her mittened hands. We stayed in the chicken house for about 10 minutes since it was out of the wind and a change of scenery from the house.
Church has been canceled for tonight. I think I would have gone even if we needed a tractor to get out:) Now we have to come up with some winter boredom busters for another night. Last night we did a favorite game: The Treasure Hunt
I make up a list of clues and place them around the house. Sometimes Sam has to read the key word, such as "Now go look under a rug." Or maybe they have to complete a rhyme, like "The next clue is not red, but it is hidden under Eli's ____." They really like to do these hunts with all the lights off and each of them use a flashlight. Eli gets so excited just following them all around. Usually the treasure is a snack.
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These games they will never forget!
We have chickens and this is our first winter with them. I have wondered what to do about their water freezing... we have just been letting them run around the yard and drink the dog's water...
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