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Entries Tagged as 'winter'

Do Chickens Like Snow?

December 17th, 2013 · 5 Comments · farming, Weather

After our experiences the last couple of days, I’d have to say the answer to the headline question is an emphatic NO! Chickens are no fans of snow. The nor’easter that passed through here over the weekend left a beautiful blanket of six inches of the white stuff. When I opened the door to the […]

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Our First Big Snow

December 16th, 2013 · No Comments · farming, rural life, Weather

The big nor’easter that passed through over the weekend left about six inches of snow on our farm. Here’s the good news: that was only about half as much as neighboring areas woke up to Sunday morning. Still, I got my cardio and then some trying to keep all our animals fed and watered. Collecting […]

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News from Up North

December 15th, 2013 · 2 Comments · farming, News from Up North, rural life

What the weather man is calling “a hard-hitting nor’easter” passed through the Albany area last night, dumping a foot or more of snow in some places. Here in Washington County, however, we are situated in what is known as a “snow shadow.” I don’t think we got more than three inches. Still, besides the regular […]

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