Chickens Like Snow Cones
It's not that they don't have plenty of fresh water, they just seem to like the crunchy coolness of snow. We first noticed it when we went into the pen to collect eggs. The would gather around and peck the snow off of our snow boots. Now they raise a fuss when we come through the door. They insist that job one is to give them a handful of snow. Particularly the hard top crust. And we thought the piggies could get vocal around meal time.. Jo-Ann smoked a beef brisket and made baked beans for new years day supper. The Before The After We used my son in laws rub recipe. Perhaps a tad too much Cayenne for some but I think it's just right. A fairly long process - like twelve or thirteen hours at 225C or so. It was cold enough that I had to put insulation around the smoker to keep the temperature up. We also smoked a bone for the doggies. They know somethin...