3rd day of the 3rd quarter. Sunny, breeze of 5-10 mph, Low temp this morning about 28F. at 3 pm it's 55. Started a pot of onions from seeds saved from last years onions.
My 8 hens got the winter off from laying, but yesterday I cleaned out their nests and put in new straw. I also extended their day by turning the light on in the coop in late afternoon, and leave it on til 8 or 9 pm. I'll run out of corn tomorrow, but have some of last year's laying mash which I'll start. My efforts were rewarded by a blue egg this afternoon! I don't expect more than 2 or 3 eggs a day, 'cause they're all in their 3rd to 5th year. They also seem to enjoy being outside, even though their yard is covered by a foot of snow.
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