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The potatoes have survived the snow!

January 18, 2010
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Our home-grown potatoes have surprised us – in a good way. After all the snow and ice they still looked good to eat when we turned out the latest bag.

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Chickens in the ice and snow

January 10, 2010
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We’ve had snow and freezing temperatures for three weeks now, but the chickens don’t seem to have noticed. They’re lucky: they’re not the ones that have to head out with a kettle to defrost their waterer.

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A second snow for 2009

December 18, 2009
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The chickens were a bit aloof about the snow this time around. Last time, in February, it was the first time they’d seen it, and it completely spooked them. This morning, after I’d poured a kettle of boiling water over the frozen bolts on the gate so I could get into their run to let [...]

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Deep snow on the plot

February 2, 2009

Chickens in the snowA heavy fall of snow overnight, and more to come, has left the chickens spooked. It was only when they realised they could eat it that they trusted it.

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