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Melissa : My hen has a large bald spot on her back and after observing her picking at it, a lady made this denim apron for her, complete with an embroidered pansy. Winter temperatures can hover around 30 to 40 F below zero (-40 C) in winter here in interior Alaska, so the hens are confined to the coop for months on end. Here are some photos of indoor and outdoor life.

Cabbage hangs in a suet feeding cage, birds go wild during a Saturday night sand bath, and the others are just doing their thing while one brags about her double yolk masterpiece. They are all good egg layers and devoted lap sitters. Melissa Fairbanks, Alaska

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