Run Like A Deer, Eat Like A Chicken

What you see below is Unbelievable but TRUE! Chickens are MEAT eaters! The only things I thought that the Chickens would eat would be grass, grains and bugs.  Boy! Was I mistaken! Raising Chickens has really been an educational experience for me.!

I attached the front right leg of a Deer in the coop. (It was not usable for the table because of the way it had been shot.) The Chickens ate it to the BONE!

The Coop Is Ready For Winter

I have enclosed the bottom of the coop to keep out snow, wind and sleet.

The board next to the door is for the same purpose.

I have tried to keep a balance between protecting the Chickens from the weather

and imprisoning them  (which I don't want to do!)

Also, see the electric light in the window. I turn the light on for a few hours

and it helps the Chickens to maintain their egg production.

* Although you wouldn't know it by the picture, this photo was taken

January 10, 2012