Meet the chickens (at least the ones who would come out in the snow)

The chickens currently live in the garden in 3 coops.  Once we are done with the garden for the year, they move in.  They eat up all the left overs and hopefully all the weed seeds.  And they spread fertilizer all over the garden for us.  It's a win-win.


There are actually 6 chickens living in this coop.  We raised them from 2-day old chicks 2 1/2 yrs ago but they refuse to touch snow.  Spoiled little things.  

Only Sunshine came out and almost got done to the corn treat waiting for her; she never made it.

This summer we got 3 new chickens from a family who had to move and could not take them with them.  They were treated as pets also and have no interest in snow as well.  

Then there are the 8 hens and 2 roosters that we got this fall from a guy that did not treat them like pets.  They have no problem coming out in the snow for cracked corn.

Close up of the big guy.

We named him Foghorn Leghorn.  If you've ever seen Bugs Bunny than I don't need to tell you why.  But I just call him The Big Guy.  It suits him, and it's easier to say.

When the snow melts I'll show you the rest.  The wimpy ones who won't touch snow, not even for corn!!