Winter Chickens

Backyard Poultry

Afternoon Sunshine

The roost was the lifesaver for many long days spent penned up indoors by the snow. It even got the afternoon sun through the window, and I always liked the peaceful scene of the hens enjoying the winter sunshine. Of course, the view was always through the wire covering the door, and that’s what those funny lines are in this picture. Really, watch out if you enter that house, since Puzzle will be coming at you with a sharp beak in no time!

Puzzle on Patrol

Yes, Puzzle was beginning to get even more aggressive, shut in that little house so much. More aggressive toward us, but more protective and bossy toward the hens. We actually began having to separate the rooster in its own run on the nicer days, since it was just getting to be too much for the hens. They got nervous and more aggressive to each other with that huge rooster around. We loved our Puzzle, and were sad to have to separate it, but something was going to have to be done about the issue.