comb vaselining???

[Alpha Roo]

One word .......... California!

 

[Mrs MIA]

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Yeppers... MINUS 30°F. I spent a winter on the North Slope when it was dark 24/7, and -55°F -65°F without the windchill, so I don't really complain about -30°F anymore.

Then again, anything below 0°F pretty much feels all the same anyway. You just bundle up and go about your business.

Oh, and Alpha roo... I grew up in So. Cal...

Left in '90 and just kept moving North!

But seriously... just tell your daughter to check her bird's comb each day. If you start seeing white along the ridges, then take action against frostbite. But the birds generally know when it's time to go back in and warm up. That's why it's really important to have a draft free area for them to go to. Doesn't have to be super warm, just draft free so that they can warm themselves up. I'm not saying frostbite doesn't happen, because it does. We have a silver sebright with only one toe, because she was left out on the ice/snow in February (-25 to-30) with no place to go to get out of the elements by her former owners. We didn't realize her toes were frostbitten until after we got her home and she started thawing out.

But if your daughter is worried, the vaseline will help.

 

[chickiebaby]

I lived in CA too. I miss lots of people there, but not the weather.

Thanks, Mrs. AK.

 

[mango1612]

I just wanted to say I'm so happy to read something a 9 year old wrote that doesn't include weird capitalization, numbers instead of letters and sentences I can read and understand!

And I don't have any information about the vaseline, except I've always gone under the assumption chickens can do pretty well in a variety of environments. With or without us! (Without us, I'm sure they'd miss treats, though)

 

[chickiebaby]

That's totally sweet of you. Best, all.