Yesterday was a low of 4F. Today was high of 21F. Ladies did pretty good at night, and this afternoon when it was 20 for a significant amount of time they were foraging around like a heat wave. I’m shocked how well they did. We should have high of 50 by the end of the week. I am impressed on how...
Wow. I was unimpressed with our low of 4F over the next 10 days, in upstate NY. Can’t imagine negatives in an area that isn’t prepared or used to temps that low. Good luck to you all!
I actually have kale & collards growing under the snow right now! It won’t die, but it won’t get any bigger. If we get a few days when the snow melts, I’ll go out and grab a bunch. Sometimes I can get it to stay alive until spring when I plant new seeds! If we get a week of negative, it’s pretty...
Not sure what feed they are getting, but if laying has slowed/stopped you could switch to a higher protein all-flock or even starter/grower chick feed. That will help their feathers regrow and they can use the extra protein if they aren’t laying. Good luck. I am happy when I hear of Ex-Bats...