Kingsway Farm

It was supposed to be warm on Thursday.  Supposed to be.  I should know better…we do live in NE Ohio after all, where the running joke is “If you don’t like the weather, just wait five minutes.”  Well, we planned to take the kids to the pumpkin patch because it’s a family tradition every fall.  But between the rain and Jeff not feeling up to it, we were running out of days.
 
So we went to Kingsway Farm anyway on Thursday, and it was cold.  But kids don’t seem to mind the cold too much when they are doing something they really enjoy.  They had a great time riding the little train.  They enjoyed the petting farm area and then dutifully washed their hands.  (Henry couldn’t wait to wash his hands because one of the sheep slobbered on him.)  They played in the corn and crawled through the hay bale tunnel.

 
There were several pens filled with fancy chickens.  I really like this fluffy white variety, but have no idea when it comes to chicken breeds. 
Frustrated by the cage wires, I was really wishing I could open the pen up for an unobstructed view.  Then I saw this little black chicken wandering around free near the rabbits. 

She would not hold still!  Every time I got her focused and snapped, she would move.  I have three shots very similar to this one!  LOL,  clearly I need to practice some more.  I was very pleased to find this colorful chicken contentedly sitting near the fence. 

I took some photos of the bunnies who have a little play yard of sorts next to their hutches.  Each one had a little shelter with food and water and their collars were clipped to a chain so they could get some exercise, but not run off.  This little albino one was my daughter’s favorite.


 
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