News — FLOCK

Winter Demands for Your Hens by Nancy Jefferson, Ph.D. A lot is happening for your hens as winter approaches.  The natural decrease in daylight hours in the fall causes big changes for your hens.  Your birds are using a massive amount of their nutrition to molt and replace their feathers.  They are preparing for the winter ahead.  Today, we are going to talk about some of the nutrient demands that winter places on your flock. Winter Nutrient Demands As you can imagine, dropping and rebuilding an entire set of feathers can be a very nutrient-demanding process.  In many species of birds,...

Please feel free to print off as many coloring sheets as you would like.  The contest is for ALL AGES.  Pages need to be turned in to the store by Monday, March 25.   We can't wait to see all the artists out there!  Here is the website for downloading, printing, and coloring any of these CHICKEN pictures.  https://tulamama.com/chicken-coloring-pages/ Here is the website for downloading, printing, and coloring any of these DUCK pictures.  https://tulamama.com/duck-coloring-pages/ Note:  May need to copy and paste web address.