This week: some treats, some snow.

But first, pre-dawn ducks:

Chickens enjoying rice, their second-favorite treat (after mealworms):

Ducks enjoying mealworm treats:

We got a sneak peek of snow this week.  Here’s the tree by the chicken runs, laden with snow:

As usual when it snows, the chicken run roof netting collapsed under the weight. Someday I’ll get around to replacing it with welded wire:

Chickens with a little residue of snow:

Snow on the duck house roof:

Snowy pond bank:

Me tossing treats to the ducks:

The ducks in the pond (which isn’t at all frozen), surrounded by snowy banks and trees: