One of the great things about farm life is the changing of the seasons. While Steven is already waiting for spring, I find myself enjoying the onset of winter and it’s accompanying changes. Today was the day we decided to bring our mobile chicken coop in from the pasture. As you can see in the attached photo, we hoisted it up onto a base of straw bales to give them some extra protection and bedding material. We’ll soon install a heat lamp to keep the hens warm and (hopefully) somewhat productive in the cold weather, when their production typically drops dramatically.
I hope to provide some more updates on the winter plans for the cattle and pigs soon as well. Long story short is that our barn is a busy place these days, compared to the rest of the year when the only farm animals inside are the hens that make their way back from the fields. This actually makes the barn a really fun place for the kids… they can cross the barn and watch calves nursing, feed some chicks, or play around with a piglet. It also seems like a good chance for the animals to get more comforable around us again, after spending 9 months out in the pasture. In the blink of an eye it will be spring again, so I’m looking at the bright side instead of just gloves, ice, and mud.
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