One day the girls are hanging out under the pine tree and the next day we woke to a couple or three inches of snow here in the Mohawk Valley. So they spent all day in the chicken yard, very leery of the scary white stuff. But we got 10 eggs today! Much better. Now if I can keep my poor husband with the broken arm from climbing up to sweep the snow off the dish on the roof...
That is a nice flock you have there. I was reading back in your older posts and saw you had bees. Do you still have them and if so how did they winter?
ReplyDeleteYes, we still have 2 hives, had to combine the smallest 2 of the three. On a sunny warm day we do see them working. In January, we had a spell of mild temps into the high 50's and even 60 or so. Now we are having another spat of winter, snow in the hills, temps below 30 at night and cloudy days. So we don't see them out in the cool days as much. Last winter we did not leave our hives enough of the honey to over winter on, so our hives did not survive. We were very sad, but have determined to be better Bee Keepers this time around. We left them quite a bit of frames of honey- I think they need 60# to survive the winter.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and leaving a message..it was so nice to 'see' you. Oh yuck to snow...we've had our share this winter and don't want any more. I have to keep reminding myself after last weeks 78 degree temperature one day and 72 on the weekend that it is still February and we still have another month of cold weather and possible snow. I hate to even think of it! Your chickens are lovely...aren't they just the sweetest critters! I'm sorry to read about your hubby's broken arm...good luck keeping him inside ;) I see you have or had bees....we have wild bees in our corn crib and are looking seriously at buying one hive to begin with and all the things you need to work with bees so we can move them. Good luck with your next bee en devour...I'm sure it will go much better. Have a wonderful day!
Maura :)