We Are Starting A New Chapter

                                                      March 21, 2013
We got a new batch of Barred Rock Chickens. They are described as a heavy breed with soft feathers and they are very good for the NOVICE!  They are good layers of cream coloured eggs. They confine well and are cold weather hardy. Finally they are a meat bird as well.

The last experiment with raising chickens has been very educational. I bought six chicks and two were chickens and I had one die from the severity of the winter.

A neighbor who has just begun to raise chickens had all of his birds die but one this past winter. So I feel very fortunate.

I am including below a few pictures of the birds. The pictures aren't great because the heat lamp that the chickens need for survival cause a lot of things to appear reddish.

The three remaining chickens I hope to process for the pot soon. It is not something I look forward to but I need to make room for the new chickens.

I want to thank everyone who has looked at my blog in the past and I hope to make a post at least once a month.