Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

What's happening around our place New Years Day. Some of us trying to relax, others being annoying.

May each of your chickens lay two or three eggs a day for the whole year. And may your goats never get out. One is as likely as the other.

Happy New Year to you too!
That is one patient donkey(?) to put up with those four pointy little hooves digging in to its back.
What's that green stuff - grass?!
We just finished clearing at least another 15 cm of the white stuff off our driveway.

LOL and a Happy New Year to you as well! nothing but bright green grass here and mud! oh and a bit of snow left in the shadows. 6ºC in the shade. some of my birds think its spring, the Toms are in a bit of a quarrel trying to fugure out whos boss. I found a clutch of turkey eggs. the goose is bugging the gander but he aint playing. too bad the chickens dont think its spring yet! Grrr

Happy New Year! You guys are starting it off good with green grass, 6 above. How fortunate you and your animals are.

That's it I'm jealous!!! Today is the first day in a week we haven't plowed and shoveled! It was a gorgeous sunny day tho. If every other day of winter was like this great first day of 2017 I might be converted to a winter lover

LOL Muffin and Happy, this weather is not a blessing, its supposed to be winter out. the temp is up n down so much it really needs to get below zero n stay there for another month or 2. shoot I've been wondering if its maple syrup time but I dont think they have been dormant long enough. off to research...

Just snapped these on way back from the coop...In case you banana belt folks forgot what it looks like. Actually it compacted a bunch today so at least it shouldn't be blowing around.

That is not a donkey. She would be so upset if I told her you said that. She is a mini horse. And mothers and puts up with the goats, spoils them like a gramma when they are little, and when they get bigger she puts up with them sort of, like in this pic, once in a while lays her ears back and takes a nip at them, but not often. Yes that is grass, but like Al said, wish it would stay cold for a while. Got a broody hen right now and I am not setting her. Put het in a cage with no bedding tonight, no food or water, probably let her out tomorrow eve. Not foolproof, but works to break them usually this time of year.

I bet that poor wee horse regrets her spoiling at times like that! What a patient girl. Goats are like obnoxious toddlers lol
How are your other chicks doing? Must be getting big now.

Yes there is a downside to it, unfortunately. It won't be any good for the water situation either. You still have a chance to get some more snow. Still a few months of winter left.