Monday, June 29, 2015

A Week of Chicken photos June 22nd- 29th

Been a busy week....... with all the hatching its been exciting too! My hen Marigold has been sitting confidently for the past weeks and finally the day as come that they hatch!! They are the cutest little things....... I love them so much!! They are perfect balls of fluff!!




Meet the 2015 hatch!!




Miss Marigold has been broody all Spring so I thought I would let her hatch out some chicks. Here's the best part, she now has 3 new baby chicks AND a Pekin duck!! Follow through on the amazing journey of hatching with a hen! The wonder of hatching is an experience you would never want to miss!!

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

5 Treats to Help Feather Regrowth from Molting

In the spring, some hens molt from the longer days. Normally you hear of the  fall molt when hens are shedding their old feathers for new, more resistant feathers to face the winter with. The funny thing is many molt in the middle of the winter also, why would that be a good time to be half naked? When a hen(or rooster) starts their molt it could take from 2 weeks to 4 months for those chickens to grow back their new feathers, resulting in molting through the cold season.