Connecticut!

[Sejeroo]

Hi Everyone!

I hear we are in for another cold spell-

My chickens did ok through the last one- but I was thinking of that camping trick, where you heat up a rock in a fire and then it stays warm for a few hours-

Would there be a reason not to do this, put a heated rock in the coop at night to warm things up just a bit? I would only do it if we had really low temps over many nights, as they do seem to be ok in the cold (only one night did I see them huddled together)

Thanks!

Susan

 

[ll]

Hi Everyone!

I hear we are in for another cold spell-

My chickens did ok through the last one- but I was thinking of that camping trick, where you heat up a rock in a fire and then it stays warm for a few hours-

Would there be a reason not to do this, put a heated rock in the coop at night to warm things up just a bit? I would only do it if we had really low temps over many nights, as they do seem to be ok in the cold (only one night did I see them huddled together)

Thanks!

Susan

One of our girls was attacked by a hawk this weekend

Thank goodness we were both home (DH was outside in opposite part of yard)
Lots of feathers on the ground... a good portion of left wing feathers pulled out... the hawk sliced behind her head, no skin missing just sliced ~ using Vetericyn. She layed an egg 2 days later, and is staying happily in the coop & run where it's nice and safe. She's a strong bird and surely put up a fight until we could disrupt (within seconds thankfully) ........... we're all shaken up about it.
A chunnel is in the plans for around our yard now! (*Chicken tunnel*) lots of l good ideas on the internet, just need the materials. Wish us luck.

 

[Sejeroo]

i'm glad she is not worse off! That must have been awfully scary for both her and you!!!

 

[wantedman66]

Glad your girl is ok II and now you peeked my interest on a chicken tunnel I've never heard of that before,will have to do some research now.

 

[wantedman66]

Are you guys ready for more snow and cold!!!!....I'm not...

 

[new chick 203]

if you are doing research on the chicken tunnel, google "chicken moat" (that's the term I've always heard).

 

[nab58]

No! Luckily of us, we're in NW CT and supposed to only get 3-5.

 

[wantedman66]

if you are doing research on the chicken tunnel, google "chicken moat" (that's the term I've always heard). 

Thanks!!!

 

[wantedman66]

No! Luckily of us, we're in NW CT and supposed to only get 3-5.

I'm right on the edge in simsbury either way you can't rely on the forecast we got acouple inches Saturday and norfolk got 10" and it was supposed to be a dusting.

 

[jan12]

I'm right on the edge in simsbury either way you can't rely on the forecast we got acouple inches Saturday and norfolk got 10" and it was supposed to be a dusting.

Wow. No you can't relying the forecast :-/
I got some clear tarps from mytarp.com after the last arctic blast (after my fav rooster got frostbite), and I put them up around my coop-runs so they're nice and sheltered from the snow and wind now, not to mention their food won't get soggy anymore. Field test tomorrow!