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Our older hens are still cohabitating with the sheep down at the barn until their new chicken coop is finished. They don't seem to mind much, and are staying warm by fluffing up their feathers to trap air, creating an insulating layer that holds in body heat.
Chickens normally lay way fewer eggs in the Winter. Our new flock is super happy that the sunlight is beginning to return, and have begun laying their little practice eggs. A young hen that just begins laying is called a pullet. Their eggs are smaller than normal, because they are basically breaking in their new equipment. Here's a photo of the colors. I am partial to our new olive eggers' eggs, which are a beautiful khaki green.
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