I learned from your article that I am definitely "spoiling" my 3 hens. I cut up fruit and veggies for them every a.m., give them a night time snack of mixed oats, mealworms and seeds before they bed down, and if it gets close to the 40's or below, I turn on a very low heat for them. They seem happy all the time and look forward to the schedule! Guess I feel guilty if it's cold outside and when I pet them their feathers are cold.....oh well, I enjoy them!
