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  1. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    It does make a difference on what you have. I just make a habit to look at most ppl's signature lines on the bottom 90% of posters have their chickens and other animals listed there.
  2. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    OK, I thought that might be it.....My uncle always drank it warm and said it was the only way.... so I tried it, he was so wrong lol
  3. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Sorry I'm getting better at the abbreviations but what are PBR's?? I only know it as a beer edited for spelling
  4. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Sorry for all of my posts. The kids went to bed at normal time so are up and atem' already while I brought in the new year and want to go back to my warm bed :) Ne who..... I was just wondering what types of birds some ppl have. Because while I scoff at adding extra heat, I have LF Brahmas...
  5. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    To kind of get back on topic. What is it about chickens in snow....they will run around all day on dry ground when its 5 degrees out but get an inch of snow and no one goes anywhere....atleast mine!
  6. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    We dont for the horses but for the chickens I do. I dont know if it is neccessary but the cubes seem so hard that I did so they broke down for the most part. An added plus you get the earthy fresh cut smell in the dead of winter hehe However as I mentioned before it then freezes when its...
  7. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Well....we also have horses, so I will just throw a flake in if its around or soak cubes in water (i dont like the cubes as well because wet feed freezes) But I agree it is expensive, ecspecially given the drought situation in our area. We are lucky because we are born and raised where we live...
  8. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    Ok, I know this thread is about cold weather but if you want nice orange yolks even in the winter try alfalfa it does wonders.
  9. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I did the same thing with old laundry soap jugs since I didn't need to change them as often but in the end they preferred to stay underneath the coop (its on blocks). This year I will be better prepared for nature's wrath....live and learn!!
  10. SD Bird Lady

    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    I have been lurking for awhile but, since the topic of heat came up. I have LF Brahmas and last summer lost 2 pullets to heat when it hit 103 for about a week straight but its been 10 four about 2 weeks here is good ol South Dakota and they were still out scratching until this weird white stuff...
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