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    -7c tonight, time to worry? Anyone else in the UK wondering if it's time to panic?

    I'd love to try an automatic pophole but No 2 hen (Tilly) goes into the house when she wants not when it's dark or by any clock. She also comes back out again for some munchies and a drink later, any time, I've got a chicken cam (infra red cctv) in the run and it can be any time from an hour...
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    -7c tonight, time to worry? Anyone else in the UK wondering if it's time to panic?

    My neighbours are wondering why my drive and path are are still covered in snow but I'd cleared a few square meters of grass with a shovel and a brush in the back garden. The hens appreciated it though, they got some time out of their run today and seemed to enjoy it. Until one decided it was...
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    -7c tonight, time to worry? Anyone else in the UK wondering if it's time to panic?

    Hi @happyhens1972 Just wondered how your six ladies got on, I'm just over the Welsh border from Chester and I think you had worse weather than us. We've still got snow on the ground which is making my three grumpy as they won't go out of the run, it's a bit warmer today (finally) so I can stop...
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    -7c tonight, time to worry? Anyone else in the UK wondering if it's time to panic?

    Thank you all for the replies, my mind is (almost) at rest, the top of the house has a gap for ventilation, changing the water in the run isn't a problem it was the frozen poop on the floor of the house this morning that made me worry a bit (lot!) They were fine in the run today, although it was...
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    -7c tonight, time to worry? Anyone else in the UK wondering if it's time to panic?

    Hello (again!) I've got three ladies in a covered run. I've had to change the frozen water three times today. I've shut the small hen house door last night and tonight. It's absolutely freezing outside. Did the poo pick this morning and the dumps were rock solid frozen even though the door was...
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    There's finally an update - 22 weeks and 2 days old She has a lot to say for herself, all of the time but was especially gobby today. I know why now - Again thank you everyone on here, I nearly gave "him" away a couple of months ago. PoppyBrian no more. Hello Poppy!
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Just wanted to say happy holidays to all on Backyard Chickens, and a special thank you to everyone that kept me sane with my Poppy/Brian issue, 17 weeks old tomorrow, no eggs or crowing yet but thanks to all of your help, without which I'd have probably given "it" away thinking it was a Brian...
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Thank you @Redhead Rae (again!) I'll start trying to bond with Poppy now (rather than calling it "it" !) Sorry, edited, "Rather than calling HER it !"
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Thank you! Absolutely love your signature message!
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Keep trying to get a decent pic of the back feathers but it never hangs round long enough! This is 14 weeks old (monday just gone)
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Getting a bit twitchy now. 13 Weeks old today. That comb is getting a bit big!
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Should add, I let Poppy and her mum out into the garden for a couple of hours with my (boss) hen Winnie every day for the last couple of weeks, moving Winnie away every time she went off on one. Saturday I left them out all day whilst I froze with a flask of tea, and removed the partition...
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Got two more pics this week - 11 weeks old now And a close up (looks like a totally different chicken!)
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    Cockerel or Pullet?

    That's my answer too, on both counts!
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    Another... Boy or girl question (Sorry!)

    Thanks @raecarrow Party Time :) I'll get her and mum in with the other one this weekend now she's staying! They've been doing supervised joint play time for the last 2 weeks and it's getting easier - mostly....
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