It's been pretty cold this past week. Not the "freeze your nose hairs" kind of cold, but close! I don't mind the winter so much, it's a time that reminds us to rest, just as nature rests. I do wish, however, that if it has to be cold, there needs to be snow to accompany it. Perhaps it's just me, but it seems colder without the snow; like the snow acts like a little (or sometimes not so little) blanket of insulation. Not to mention it's just darn pretty! Here's another reason why I like snow: Snow you can see.....ice is invisible! This I so ungracefully found as I stepped out my door this morning with a 2 1/2 gallon bucket of water (for the chickens) and BAM! I didn't even realize what was happening until I was flying through the air, feet out in front of me! OUCH! Like I said folks, ice is invisible! Snow you can see!
Soaking wet, but refusing to go back inside to change, I refilled the bucket from the well and headed out to the coop. As always, my 12 chickens were not-so-patiently waiting for me to arrive and give them their freedom. These birds never cease to amaze me! It doesn't matter how cold wet or windy it is, they want out!
The new hens have finally settled in nicely. I was worried about my little black silkie for awhile. When I got her she acted like she had no idea how to be a chicken. Everyone picked on her something fierce and she wouldn't leave the coop. Sometimes I would even find her hiding in a the corner between the feed and water buckets. Poor little girl. Today is a new day though, and she comes popping out of that coop just as confident as any chicken could be, heading out to pasture to forage with the rest of them. Above is a picture of my new little Delilah.
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