chickens foraging in the yard

chickens foraging in the yard

By Zaki musthofa at 16.52

They're laying great now. I'm getting just over 3 eggs a day from the four hens. I think they like the nice spring weather. I have ...

chickens staying warm

chickens staying warm

By Zaki musthofa at 08.04

Big Bertha, my heavily feathered white Brahma, doesn't lay as many eggs as the rest, but she's really nice to snuggle up with on a ...

bee hives wrapped up for a cold night

bee hives wrapped up for a cold night

By Zaki musthofa at 13.51

I wasn't planning to wrap my bee hives. At my bee club people usually just add insulation to the top, which I did back in November. But ...

chickens out for a walk

chickens out for a walk

By Zaki musthofa at 07.53

My chickens went out for a mid-winter walk today. No snow left here - they had lots of scratching to do. In the middle of their walk, Ginge...

chickens are molting

chickens are molting

By Zaki musthofa at 08.22

My chickens have started molting. The coop is covered with feathers. I guess they are shedding their dirty summer feather and will grow in ...